Panama earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 7 km WNW of Limones, Panama

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Limones, Panama on Thu, Dec 4, 2003, 1:00 AM EST (06:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.5 3 km SSE of Progreso, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-12-04 06:00:05 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.135° N, 82.923° 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
229°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.88 km WNW of El Palmar, Panama · 8330 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 4.210 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 4.38 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 4.714 km WNW of Limones, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 6.53 km SSE of Progreso, Panama · 8309 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 4.73 km WSW of Aserrío de Gariché, Panama · 8309 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 4.48 km NE of Los Ángeles, Panama · 8309 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 4.11 km E of Divalá, Panama · 8308 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 4.03 km SE of Paja de Sombrero, Panama · 8307 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 4.24 km N of Breñón, Panama · 8307 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 4.42 km SW of San Carlos, Panama · 8302 days ago · 68 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 5.53 km SE of Divalá, Panama · 8296 days ago · 36 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 4.59 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 4.06 km SW of Punta de Burica, Panama · 8332 days ago · 20 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cefp. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.