M4.5 earthquake 7 km E of Púcuro, Panama
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 7 km E of Púcuro, Panama on Sat, Nov 16, 1974, 10:03 PM GMT-5 (03:03 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 5 km ESE of Unión Chocó, Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-11-17 03:03:37 UTC
- Depth
- 14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.966° N, 77.419° 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.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.95 km ESE of Unión Chocó, Panama · 18930 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
- 4.83 km SSE of Acandí, Colombia · 18917 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00008tu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.