M4.7 earthquake 7 km E of Unión Chocó, Panama
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 7 km E of Unión Chocó, Panama on Tue, Aug 2, 1977, 9:25 PM GMT-5 (02:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-08-03 02:25:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.083° N, 77.470° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 54
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pyy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC.