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Latest quakes in or near Panama in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake North Pacific Ocean, Panama reported felt -

Latest today See all	Mag. 2.6 earthquake 28 km southwest of Ciudad de Limon - Limon, Costa Rica -
Strongest today	Mag. 5.5 North Pacific Ocean - Chiriqui, Panama -

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In the past 24 hours, Panama has had 18 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.5:

1 quake above magnitude 5
3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Latest today: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake 28 km SW of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica -

Strongest today: Mag. 5.5 Earthquake North Pacific Ocean, 95 km S of David, Chiriqui, Panama -

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Latest quakes in or near Panama in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 24, 03:10 pm (Costa Rica)	2.6 15 km	36 km (22 mi) to the W	28 km southwest of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica I FELT IT	Info
Apr 24, 01:34 pm (GMT -5)	4.0 8 km	68 km (42 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 130 km south of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT	Info
Apr 24, 01:34 pm (GMT -5)	3.2 0 km	61 km (38 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 117 km south of Pedregal, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT	Info
Apr 24, 01:34 pm (GMT -5)	1.9 0 km	62 km (39 mi) to the E	Caribbean Sea, 225 km east of Panama, Panama	Info
Apr 24, 10:16 am (Costa Rica)	2.6 11 km	6 km (3.7 mi) to the W	23 km southeast of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT IT	Info
Apr 24, 10:15 am (GMT -6)	3.8 212 km	126 km (78 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 195 km south of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT	Info
Apr 24, 07:22 am (Panama)	3.6 1 km	5 km (3.1 mi) to the W	Caribbean Sea, 9 km east of Isla Cayo Agua Island, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT	Info
Apr 24, 04:13 am (Costa Rica)	2.5 6 km	67 km (42 mi) to the W	29 km east of Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica	Info
Apr 24, 02:40 am (Costa Rica)	2.5 6 km	79 km (49 mi) to the W	22 km north of San Isidro de El General, San Jose, Costa Rica	Info
Apr 24, 01:05 am (Costa Rica)	2.5 10 km	62 km (39 mi) to the W	4.2 km northeast of Ciudad Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa Rica	Info
Apr 24, 12:40 am (GMT -5)	3.9 12 km	61 km (38 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 108 km south of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.2 x 10¹³ joules (3.24 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2791 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | 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 993 quakes on average per year in Panama:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 1.01 quakes per year
Mag. 5 or higher: 8.8 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 122 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per month)
Mag. 3 or higher: 624 quakes per year (or 52 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 940 quakes per year (or 78 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 990 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)

Panama has a high level of seismic activity. Panama has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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Panama Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in Panama?

Panama has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 993 quakes on average per year in Panama. Panama has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

+How many earthquakes occur every year in Panama?

On average, Panama has about 624 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 122 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 8.8 quakes per year).

+When was the latest earthquake in Panama?

The last earthquake in Panama occurred 2 hours and 47 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:

Mag. 2.6 earthquake 28 km southwest of Ciudad de Limon - Limon, Costa Rica -

A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 28 km (17 mi) away from Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 3.10 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Panama today?

In the past 24 hours, Panama was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.5, 3 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Panama today?

The strongest earthquake in Panama today had a magnitude of 5.5 and occurred 23 hours ago:

Mag. 5.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Chiriqui, Panama -

A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Panama in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 8.20 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.