M4.1 earthquake 94 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 94 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama on Sat, Dec 20, 2003, 12:21 AM EST (05:21 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-12-20 05:21:06 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.245° N, 82.534° 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
- 169°
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cfmx. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC.