Panama earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 1 km E of Divalá, Panama

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 1 km E of Divalá, Panama on Fri, Dec 26, 2003, 4:56 AM EST (09:56 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
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-12-26 09:56:14 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.411° N, 82.700° 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
95°
Stations used
22

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 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.03 km SE of Paja de Sombrero, Panama · 8307 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 4.24 km N of Breñón, Panama · 8307 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 4.42 km SW of San Carlos, Panama · 8302 days ago · 68 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 5.53 km SE of Divalá, Panama · 8296 days ago · 36 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 6.12 km S of Finca Blanco, Panama · 8268 days ago · 29 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 4.48 km SW of Golfito, Costa Rica · 8268 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 4.920 km WNW of Finca Blanco, Panama · 8268 days ago · 30 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 4.48 km NE of Los Ángeles, Panama · 8309 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 4.73 km WSW of Aserrío de Gariché, Panama · 8309 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 6.53 km SSE of Progreso, Panama · 8309 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 4.714 km WNW of Limones, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 4.38 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 4.210 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 3.88 km WNW of El Palmar, Panama · 8330 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 4.77 km WNW of Limones, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 4.59 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 4.06 km SW of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8332 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cg3q. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC.