M4.5 earthquake 71 km W of Limones, Panama
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 71 km W of Limones, Panama on Sat, Feb 15, 1986, 12:40 AM EST (05:40 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 8 km NNE of Golfito, Costa Rica. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-02-15 05:40:47 UTC
- Depth
- 47.6 km (29.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.078° N, 83.518° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.128 km WNW of Golfito, Costa Rica · 14825 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.218 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 14823 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.112 km NW of Finca Blanco, Panama · 14823 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.68 km NNE of Golfito, Costa Rica · 14782 days ago · 27 km deep · 82 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002r0q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.