Panama earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 90 km SSW of Jaqué, Panama

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 90 km SSW of Jaqué, Panama on Sat, Jul 17, 1976, 7:51 AM GMT-5 (12:51 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 42 km WSW of Juradó, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1976-07-17 12:51:51 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.834° N, 78.608° 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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.115 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama · 18327 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 5.127 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 18326 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 4.753 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama · 18319 days ago · 23 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 5.242 km WSW of Juradó, Colombia · 18319 days ago · 28 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 4.619 km ESE of Jaqué, Panama · 18295 days ago · 48 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 4.825 km ESE of Jaqué, Panama · 18281 days ago · 26 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 5.125 km W of Juradó, Colombia · 18331 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 4.919 km NNW of Juradó, Colombia · 18332 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 4.615 km NW of Juradó, Colombia · 18332 days ago · 35 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 5.133 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 18333 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 5.314 km SSE of Jaqué, Panama · 18334 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 4.738 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 18334 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 5.131 km S of Jaqué, Panama · 18334 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 4.334 km S of Jaqué, Panama · 18334 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 5.624 km SE of Jaqué, Panama · 18335 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 4.84 km NNW of Jaqué, Panama · 18335 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 4.86 km N of Jaqué, Panama · 18335 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 5.217 km SSE of Jaqué, Panama · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 4.829 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 4.925 km SSW of Jaqué, Panama · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 4.635 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 5.335 km SSW of Jaqué, Panama · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 4.821 km NW of Juradó, Colombia · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 4.528 km WNW of Juradó, Colombia · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 5.023 km SE of Jaqué, Panama · 18336 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 4.817 km NNW of Juradó, Colombia · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hd5. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC.