Panama earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 4 km N of Breñón, Panama

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 4 km N of Breñón, Panama on Sat, Dec 27, 2003, 4:45 PM EST (21:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 2 km S of Finca Blanco, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-12-27 21:45:11 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.662° N, 82.809° 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
205°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.42 km SW of San Carlos, Panama · 8304 days ago · 68 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 5.53 km SE of Divalá, Panama · 8299 days ago · 36 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 6.12 km S of Finca Blanco, Panama · 8270 days ago · 29 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 4.48 km SW of Golfito, Costa Rica · 8270 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 4.920 km WNW of Finca Blanco, Panama · 8270 days ago · 30 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 4.03 km SE of Paja de Sombrero, Panama · 8310 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 4.11 km E of Divalá, Panama · 8311 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 4.48 km NE of Los Ángeles, Panama · 8311 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 4.73 km WSW of Aserrío de Gariché, Panama · 8312 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 6.53 km SSE of Progreso, Panama · 8312 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 4.714 km WNW of Limones, Panama · 8332 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 4.38 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8333 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 4.210 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8333 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.88 km WNW of El Palmar, Panama · 8333 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 4.77 km WNW of Limones, Panama · 8333 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 4.59 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8333 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 4.06 km SW of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8334 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cgac. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:24 PM UTC.