Panama earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 18 km ENE of Púcuro, Panama

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Púcuro, Panama on Sat, Aug 23, 1980, 8:01 PM GMT-5 (01:01 UTC), 82 km (51 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1980-08-24 01:01:07 UTC
Depth
82.0 km (51.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
8.069° N, 77.341° 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.

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Stations used
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00019hc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.