M4.5 earthquake 8 km SW of Finca Blanco, Panama
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Finca Blanco, Panama on Thu, May 6, 2004, 4:08 PM EST (21:08 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 3 km ENE of Manaca Norte, Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2004-05-06 21:08:01 UTC
- Depth
- 53.1 km (33.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.334° N, 82.932° 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.
- Station coverage gap
- 147°
- Stations used
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cuas. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:48 AM UTC.