Latest quakes in or near Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 13 km west of San Vito - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 49 km west of David - Chiriqui, Panama - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 04:04 am (Costa Rica) | 2.8 25 km | 13 km west of San Vito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
May 15, 08:40 pm (Panama) | 3.2 18 km | North Pacific Ocean, 65 km south of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 01:24 pm (Panama) | 3.2 20 km | 51 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 01:24 am (Panama) | 2.9 19 km | North Pacific Ocean, 47 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 09:10 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 25 km | 24 Km al noroeste de La Tigra, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 14, 03:08 am (Panama) | 2.5 17 km | North Pacific Ocean, 42 km southwest of David, Chiriqui, Panama | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 06:28 pm (Panama) | 2.9 17 km | 47 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 06:28 pm (Panama) | 3.5 23 km | 49 km west of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 13, 07:05 am (Panama) | 3.2 1 km | Ngoebe-Bugle, 52 km north of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info | ||
May 13, 02:55 am (Costa Rica) | 1.8 45 km | 32 Km al noroeste de Paso Canoas, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 05:41 am (GMT -6) | 0.0 15 km | 19 km north of Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 32.4 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 72 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)
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Boquete Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama?
Boquete has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 73 quakes on average per year in or near Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama. Boquete has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama?
On average, Boquete has about 32.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Boquete?
The last earthquake in Boquete occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 12.9 km (8 mi) away from San Vito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the early morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4.04 am local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Boquete in the past 7 days?
There were 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near Boquete in the past 7 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Boquete in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Boquete in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 49 km (31 mi) away from David, Chiriqui, Panama, in the late afternoon of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6.28 pm local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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