Panama earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 14 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama on Tue, Aug 20, 2002, 3:52 PM EST (20:52 UTC), 14 km (9 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
4.1 (md), light
Local time
UTC
2002-08-20 20:52:31 UTC
Depth
14.3 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.903° N, 82.831° 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.

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Stations used
11

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000baa4. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.