Panama earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 17 km N of Jaqué, Panama

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 17 km N of Jaqué, Panama on Thu, Jul 22, 1976, 11:42 AM GMT-5 (16:42 UTC), 20 km (12 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: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Jul 22, 1976, 11:42 AM GMT-5
UTC: 1976-07-22 16:42:59 UTC
Depth: 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 7.674° N, 78.171° 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.

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Stations used: 45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hfn (also filed as iscgem711512). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC.