Panama earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 1 km NNW of Sortova, Panama

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Sortova, Panama on Sun, Jul 1, 1979, 8:07 PM EST (01:07 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 17 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1979-07-02 01:07:51 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.559° N, 82.660° 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
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.217 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 17258 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 4.611 km WSW of Finca Blanco, Panama · 17258 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 4.67 km SW of Cordillera, Panama · 17258 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 4.811 km WSW of Finca Blanco, Panama · 17258 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 5.012 km NW of Limones, Panama · 17258 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 4.927 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 17257 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 4.61 km WNW of La Esperanza, Panama · 17256 days ago · 28 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 5.020 km WSW of Finca Blanco, Panama · 17256 days ago · 23 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 5.117 km W of Finca Blanco, Panama · 17256 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 4.317 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica · 17253 days ago · 47 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 4.715 km W of Finca Blanco, Panama · 17252 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 4.728 km SSW of Golfito, Costa Rica · 17252 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 4.919 km SSE of Golfito, Costa Rica · 17245 days ago · 36 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 5.032 km SSW of Golfito, Costa Rica · 17243 days ago · 43 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 4.341 km W of Limones, Panama · 17243 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 4.720 km S of Golfito, Costa Rica · 17243 days ago · 41 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 4.526 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 17241 days ago · 51 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 4.326 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 17241 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 4.738 km SSW of Golfito, Costa Rica · 17231 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 5.211 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 17226 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 4.64 km WNW of Rovira Arriba, Panama · 17218 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 5.04 km E of Finca Blanco, Panama · 17258 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.928 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 17258 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 6.59 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 17259 days ago · 28 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 5.01 km W of Limones, Panama · 17280 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011nq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.