M4.3 earthquake 3 km SSW of Limones, Panama
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Limones, Panama on Tue, Sep 24, 2002, 6:29 AM EST (11:29 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (md), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-09-24 11:29:39 UTC
- Depth
- 14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.070° N, 82.877° 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
- 19
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 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.05 km WNW of El Palmar, Panama · 8766 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.33 km NW of Manaca Norte, Panama · 8767 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.04 km NW of El Palmar, Panama · 8777 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.85 km ESE of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.68 km NNE of Limones, Panama · 8794 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.65 km SSE of La Esperanza, Panama · 8794 days ago · 42 km deep · 35 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bd0w. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC.