Panama earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 6 km ENE of Unión Chocó, Panama

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Unión Chocó, Panama on Sat, Jul 20, 1974, 7:57 AM GMT-5 (12:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 14 km SE of Púcuro, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1974-07-20 12:57:02 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.104° N, 77.478° W
Region
Panama
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
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Stations used
30

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.637 km SW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19052 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 4.123 km NNW of Unguía, Colombia · 19049 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 4.914 km SE of Púcuro, Panama · 19045 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 4.18 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19045 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 4.324 km ENE of Corozal, Panama · 19021 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 4.838 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19006 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 4.85 km NNE of Púcuro, Panama · 19058 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 4.415 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19059 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 4.835 km NW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19061 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 4.734 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19061 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 5.341 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19061 days ago · 28 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 4.522 km SSW of Unguía, Colombia · 19061 days ago · 40 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 4.85 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19061 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 4.830 km SSW of Unguía, Colombia · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 4.636 km NW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 4.543 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 4.923 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 4.5Panama-Colombia border region · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 4.7Panama-Colombia border region · 19063 days ago · 36 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 4.828 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 4.113 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 5.929 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 5.224 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 26 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 4.618 km WNW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19063 days ago · 58 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 4.439 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 19063 days ago · 59 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 4.443 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000782. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.