Panama earthquakes in 1977
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Panama in 1977. The largest: M5.7 1 km SW of Gómez, Panama, Aug 7, 1977.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1977 was located in Panama. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1977
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.860 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.5279 km S of Cambutal, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.9south of Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.828 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 38 km deep
- 4.9south of Panama · 20 km deep
- 5.71 km SW of Gómez, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.77 km E of Unión Chocó, Panama · 33 km deep
- 5.5south of Panama · 33 km deep
- 5.122 km SE of Jaqué, Panama · 8 km deep
- 5.0south of Panama · 33 km deep
- 5.2south of Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.5south of Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.725 km SW of Jaqué, Panama · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1977 | 2 | 4.7 | 25 km SW of Jaqué, Panama |
| February 1977 | 1 | 5.2 | south of Panama |
| March 1977 | 1 | 5.0 | south of Panama |
| April 1977 | 0 | ||
| May 1977 | 1 | 5.1 | 22 km SE of Jaqué, Panama |
| June 1977 | 0 | ||
| July 1977 | 1 | 5.5 | south of Panama |
| August 1977 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 km SW of Gómez, Panama |
| September 1977 | 0 | ||
| October 1977 | 1 | 4.8 | 28 km SW of Jaqué, Panama |
| November 1977 | 2 | 4.9 | south of Panama |
| December 1977 | 1 | 4.8 | 60 km SSE of Punta de Burica, 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.