M3.7 earthquake 25 km SW of El Silencio, Panama
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 25 km SW of El Silencio, Panama on Mon, Sep 23, 2002, 11:35 AM EST (16:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-09-23 16:35:49 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.215° N, 82.699° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcyu. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.