October 13, 1873 Earthquake: Panama City
An earthquake struck Panama City on October 13, 1873 at 00:00:00 UTC, 0 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- October 13, 1873
- Time
- 00:00:00 UTC
- Place
- Panama City
- Focal depth
- 0 km (0 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 8.960° N, 79.530° W
- Country
- Panama
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At 18:05 local time, an earthquake of intensity V was felt at Panama City, on ships in the harbor, and at Aspinwall, Panama, where the shock was more severe. The report of the earthquake being felt on ships in the harbor could mean that this was a seaquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6521.