Panama earthquakes in 1985
16 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Panama in 1985. The largest: M6.3 32 km E of Mulatupo, Panama, Apr 20, 1985.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1985 was located in Panama. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1985
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.5166 km SW of Río Grande, Panama · 10 km deep
- 4.9south of Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.945 km ENE of Mulatupo, Panama · 30 km deep
- 4.6south of Panama · 10 km deep
- 4.9south of Panama · 10 km deep
- 5.5209 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama · 10 km deep
- 5.12 km WNW of Divalá, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.95 km SSW of La Loma, Panama · 10 km deep
- 4.813 km SE of Púcuro, Panama · 33 km deep
- 6.332 km E of Mulatupo, Panama · 38 km deep
- 4.8south of Panama · 10 km deep
- 5.0257 km SSW of Cambutal, Panama · 33 km deep
- 4.9south of Panama · 10 km deep
- 4.50 km N of La Estrella, Panama · 33 km deep
- 5.0186 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama · 10 km deep
- 6.280 km NNW of Portobelo, Panama · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1985 | 2 | 6.2 | 80 km NNW of Portobelo, Panama |
| February 1985 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 km N of La Estrella, Panama |
| March 1985 | 2 | 5.0 | 257 km SSW of Cambutal, Panama |
| April 1985 | 3 | 6.3 | 32 km E of Mulatupo, Panama |
| May 1985 | 2 | 5.1 | 2 km WNW of Divalá, Panama |
| June 1985 | 1 | 5.5 | 209 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama |
| July 1985 | 2 | 4.9 | south of Panama |
| August 1985 | 1 | 4.9 | 45 km ENE of Mulatupo, Panama |
| September 1985 | 0 | ||
| October 1985 | 1 | 4.9 | south of Panama |
| November 1985 | 1 | 4.5 | 166 km SW of Río Grande, Panama |
| December 1985 | 0 |
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.