November 8, 2000 Earthquake: Jurado, Panama-Colombia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Jurado, Panama-Colombia on November 8, 2000 at 06:59:58 UTC, 17 km below the surface.
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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
- November 8, 2000
- Time
- 06:59:58 UTC
- Place
- Jurado, Panama-Colombia
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 17 km (11 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 7.042° N, 77.829° W
- Country
- Panama
The toll
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 86
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Two people slightly injured; 86 houses and some municipal
buildings damaged in the Jurado area, Colombia. Also
felt by people in high-rise buildings at Medellin and
Cali. Minor cracks in some buildings at Boca de Cupe,
Panama. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 13, 1974, Bogota, Cali, Pereira, Colombia
- October 18, 1992, Murindo, Apartado, Medellin, Colombia
- July 11, 1976, Darien, Panama
- August 31, 1977, Apartado, Medellin, Colombia
- September 26, 1970, Bahia Solano, Colombia
- March 9, 1883, Antioquia, Yarumal, Colombia
- October 17, 1992, Murindo, Cali, Colombia
- January 20, 1904, Panama-Colombia
- November 5, 1884, Aquadas [aguadulce], Pacora, Panama
- July 29, 2015, Unguia, Colombia, Colombia-Panama
More
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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 5580.