Panama earthquakes in 1973
10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Panama in 1973. The largest: M5.5 102 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama, Apr 24, 1973.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1973 was located in Panama. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1973
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.6150 km SE of Pedasí, Panama · 33 km deep
- 5.0176 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 23 km deep
- 4.739 km N of Narganá, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.8117 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.868 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.8south of Panama · 33 km deep
- 5.5102 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.6south of Panama · 33 km deep
- 5.3223 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama · 33 km deep
- 5.2285 km SW of Arenas, Panama · 30 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1973 | 1 | 5.2 | 285 km SW of Arenas, Panama |
| February 1973 | 1 | 5.3 | 223 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama |
| March 1973 | 0 | ||
| April 1973 | 2 | 5.5 | 102 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama |
| May 1973 | 0 | ||
| June 1973 | 0 | ||
| July 1973 | 1 | 4.8 | south of Panama |
| August 1973 | 1 | 4.8 | 68 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama |
| September 1973 | 1 | 4.8 | 117 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama |
| October 1973 | 1 | 4.7 | 39 km N of Narganá, Panama |
| November 1973 | 1 | 5.0 | 176 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama |
| December 1973 | 1 | 4.6 | 150 km SE of Pedasí, Panama |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.