Panama earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 26 km E of Jaqué, Panama

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 26 km E of Jaqué, Panama on Tue, Aug 3, 1976, 7:43 AM GMT-5 (12:43 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 41 km N of Juradó, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1976-08-03 12:43:15 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.539° N, 77.926° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.429 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 18322 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 4.418 km ENE of Jaqué, Panama · 18320 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 4.420 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 18318 days ago · 23 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 5.041 km N of Juradó, Colombia · 18308 days ago · 46 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.534 km SE of Juradó, Colombia · 18304 days ago · 22 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 4.619 km ESE of Jaqué, Panama · 18304 days ago · 48 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 4.825 km ESE of Jaqué, Panama · 18290 days ago · 26 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 4.125 km NNE of Jaqué, Panama · 18278 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 5.242 km WSW of Juradó, Colombia · 18328 days ago · 28 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 4.753 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama · 18328 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 4.917 km N of Jaqué, Panama · 18334 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 5.127 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 18334 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 5.115 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 4.7Panama · 18338 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 5.125 km W of Juradó, Colombia · 18340 days ago · 22 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 4.919 km NNW of Juradó, Colombia · 18340 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 4.615 km NW of Juradó, Colombia · 18340 days ago · 35 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 5.133 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 18342 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 5.314 km SSE of Jaqué, Panama · 18342 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 4.738 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 18342 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 5.131 km S of Jaqué, Panama · 18342 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 4.334 km S of Jaqué, Panama · 18342 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 4.929 km NE of Jaqué, Panama · 18343 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 5.624 km SE of Jaqué, Panama · 18343 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 4.730 km ENE of Jaqué, Panama · 18343 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 4.84 km NNW of Jaqué, Panama · 18344 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 4.86 km N of Jaqué, Panama · 18344 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 4.223 km NNE of Jaqué, Panama · 18344 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hq4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC.