M4.8 earthquake 38 km S of Púcuro, Panama
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 38 km S of Púcuro, Panama on Sun, Sep 8, 1974, 7:53 PM GMT-5 (00:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 38 km WNW of Riosucio, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-09-09 00:53:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.634° N, 77.479° W
- Region
- Panama
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.829 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 18982 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.841 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 18964 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.938 km WNW of Riosucio, Colombia · 18958 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00007zd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.