M4.8 earthquake 28 km SW of Jaqué, Panama
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Jaqué, Panama on Sat, Oct 29, 1977, 4:13 PM GMT-5 (21:13 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-10-29 21:13:28 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.333° N, 78.345° 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
- 75
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000r9q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.