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Latest quakes in or near Panama in the past 14 days - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 2.8 earthquake 17 km west of Tonosi - Los Santos, Panama -
Strongest past 14 days	Mag. 4.6 Panama - Apr 8, 2024 -

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Updated: Apr 16, 2024 17:13 GMT - refresh

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In the past 14 days, Panama has had 55 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.6:

2 quakes above magnitude 4
24 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
26 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Latest today: Mag. 2.8 Earthquake Panama -

Strongest: Mag. 4.6 Earthquake Panama -

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Latest quakes in or near Panama in the past 14 days - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 16, 04:45 am (Panama)	2.8 4.6 km		17 km west of Tonosi, Los Santos, Panama	Info
Apr 16, 02:44 am (Panama)	3.8 9.2 km	4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 69 km southwest of Santiago, Veraguas, Panama	Info
Apr 16, 01:26 am (Panama)	2.9 18 km		51 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama	Info
Apr 15, 08:23 pm (Costa Rica)	2.7 12 km	59 km (37 mi) to the W	38 km east of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica	Info
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 15, 03:02 pm (Costa Rica)	2.8 25 km	19 km (12 mi) to the W	7.4 km northeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica	Info
Apr 15, 12:55 pm (Bogota)	2.1 5 km	77 km (48 mi) to the E	45 km north of Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia	Info
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (6 quakes)
Apr 14, 03:22 pm (Costa Rica)	3.1 26 km	21 km (13 mi) to the W	7.9 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica	Info
Apr 14, 07:03 am (Bogota)	1.6 18 km	94 km (58 mi) to the SE	31 km southeast of Chigorodo, Antioquia, Colombia	Info
Apr 14, 05:10 am (Panama)	2.8 18 km	2 km (1.2 mi) to the W	North Pacific Ocean, 37 km southwest of David, Chiriqui, Panama	Info
Apr 14, 03:43 am (Panama)	3.3 6.2 km	9 km (5.6 mi) to the NW	Caribbean Sea, 55 km west of Colon, Colon, Panama	Info
Apr 14, 02:51 am (Panama)	2.9 19 km		46 km northwest of David, Chiriqui, Panama	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7.8 x 10¹¹ joules (217 megawatt hours, equivalent to 187 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 988 quakes on average per year in Panama:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 1.49 quakes per year
Mag. 5 or higher: 9.2 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 121 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per month)
Mag. 3 or higher: 622 quakes per year (or 52 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 935 quakes per year (or 78 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 985 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)

Panama has a very high level of seismic activity. Panama has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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Panama Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in Panama?

Panama has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 988 quakes on average per year in Panama. Panama has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

+When was the latest earthquake in Panama?

The last earthquake in Panama occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:

Mag. 2.8 earthquake 17 km west of Tonosi - Los Santos, Panama -

A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 17.3 km (11 mi) away from Tonosi, Los Santos, Panama, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 4.45 am local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.6 km (2.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Panama in the past 14 days?

In the past 14 days, Panama has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 24 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 26 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake in Panama in the past 14 days?

The strongest earthquake in Panama in the past 14 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 8 days ago:

Mag. 4.6 earthquake Panama - Apr 8, 2024 -

A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 89 km (55 mi) away from Sona, Veraguas, Panama, around noon of Monday, Apr 8, 2024 at 12.29 pm local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.