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M5.1 earthquake 55 km S of Burica, Panama

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 55 km S of Burica, Panama on Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 7:51 AM EST (12:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mww), moderate
Local time: Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 7:51 AM EST
UTC: 2021-07-22 12:51:45 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 7.529° N, 82.832° W
Region: Panama
Felt reports: 4
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Strike-slip
Moment magnitude: 5.1 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 176°, dip 70°, rake 179°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 266°, dip 89°, rake 20°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 6.7 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.06
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 69°
Stations used: 125

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000exy4 (also filed as iscgem620845119). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.