M4.2 earthquake 104 km S of Boca Chica, Panama
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 104 km S of Boca Chica, Panama on Mon, Oct 21, 2002, 3:05 PM EST (20:05 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 97 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (md), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-10-21 20:05:00 UTC
- Depth
- 34.3 km (21.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.273° N, 82.175° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bezh. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC.