M5.0 earthquake 36 km S of Púcuro, Panama
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 36 km S of Púcuro, Panama on Sat, Oct 23, 1976, 12:27 AM GMT-5 (05:27 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 20 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.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-23 05:27:16 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.654° N, 77.441° W
- Region
- Panama
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.720 km SSW of Jaqué, Panama · 18201 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.632 km ESE of Jaqué, Panama · 18190 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k06. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC.