February 4, 2004 Earthquake: Chiriqui, Panama-Costa Rica
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Chiriqui, Panama-Costa Rica on February 4, 2004 at 11:59:47 UTC, 29 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
- February 4, 2004
- Time
- 11:59:47 UTC
- Place
- Chiriqui, Panama-Costa Rica
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 29 km (18 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 8.358° N, 82.877° W
- Country
- Panama
The toll
- Injuries
- 4
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
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.
Four people injured, three houses
damaged and a bridge collapsed in Chiriqui, Panama.
Felt in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Felt strongly in
southern Costa Rica, the Valle Central and at Limon. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- April 22, 1991, Limon, Pandora, Panama, Costa Rica
- November 20, 2004, San Jose, Parrita, Quepos, Costa Rica
- April 3, 1983, W, SE, Panama, Costa Rica
- December 5, 1941, Costa Rica-Panama
- December 25, 2003, Puerto Armuelles, Panama-Costa Rica
- July 3, 1983, San Jose, Costa Rica
- July 10, 1993, Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica
- July 1, 1979, Puerto Armuelles, Panama-Costa Rica
- May 26, 2008, Panama-Costa Rica
- November 19, 2008, Paso Canoa, David, Puerto Armuelles, Panama
- August 5, 1854, Costa Rica-Panama
- August 7, 1854, Costa Rica-Panama
- March 12, 1962, Costa Rica-Panama
- July 31, 2002, Laurel, Baru, Alanje, David, Costa Rica, Panama
- July 18, 1934, Panama-Costa Rica
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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 5757.