M4.3 earthquake 3 km NW of Manaca Norte, Panama
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Manaca Norte, Panama on Sun, Sep 22, 2002, 8:32 PM EST (01:32 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (md), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-09-23 01:32:07 UTC
- Depth
- 1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.359° N, 82.830° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.05 km WNW of El Palmar, Panama · 8766 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
- 3.725 km SW of El Silencio, Panama · 8766 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.33 km SSW of Limones, Panama · 8765 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
Before
- 4.04 km NW of El Palmar, Panama · 8777 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.85 km ESE of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.68 km NNE of Limones, Panama · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.65 km SSE of La Esperanza, Panama · 8793 days ago · 42 km deep · 7 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcxm. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.