M4.3 earthquake 13 km SSE of Jaqué, Panama

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Jaqué, Panama on Sun, Jul 11, 1976, 1:08 PM GMT-5 (18:08 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 15 km SSW of Jaqué, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 61.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000h9a. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.