Panama earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 3 km ENE of Manaca Norte, Panama

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Manaca Norte, Panama on Wed, May 12, 2004, 2:19 AM EST (07:19 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2004-05-12 07:19:55 UTC
Depth
47.4 km (29.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.353° N, 82.777° W
Region
Panama
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
84

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cuu5. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC.