Panama earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 5 km E of Puerto Armuelles, Panama

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 5 km E of Puerto Armuelles, Panama on Fri, Aug 23, 2002, 6:52 AM EST (11:52 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 5 km ESE of Puerto Armuelles, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (Md, duration), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-23 11:52:35 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.271° N, 82.810° 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
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.65 km SSE of La Esperanza, Panama · 8803 days ago · 42 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 4.68 km NNE of Limones, Panama · 8803 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 4.85 km ESE of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8803 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 4.04 km NW of El Palmar, Panama · 8786 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 4.33 km NW of Manaca Norte, Panama · 8776 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 4.05 km WNW of El Palmar, Panama · 8776 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 4.33 km SSW of Limones, Panama · 8774 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 4.114 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8809 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 4.527 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8809 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 4.38 km S of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8810 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 4.216 km SW of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8821 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 6.020 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8822 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 4.45 km N of Limones, Panama · 8826 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 5.84 km ESE of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8827 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 5.233 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8828 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 4.816 km SW of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8829 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 4.014 km SSW of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8829 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 4.738 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8829 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 5.316 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8830 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 4.60 km NNE of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8830 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 5.211 km NE of Limones, Panama · 8830 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 4.40 km SSE of Limones, Panama · 8830 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 6.514 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8830 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 4.63 km WSW of Finca Blanco, Panama · 8834 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000baft. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC.