Latest quakes in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake 44 km east of Buenos Aires - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.6 Caribbean Sea - Bocas del Toro, Panama - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 09:10 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 25 km | 24 Km al noroeste de La Tigra, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
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 | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 06:40 pm (Panama) | 3.1 6 km | 27 km south of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 11, 03:55 pm (Panama) | 3.4 9 km | 9.8 km southeast of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 07:58 pm (Panama) | 3.3 5 km | 43 km south of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 7, 03:50 pm (Panama) | 2.7 12 km | Panama: 12 Km al oeste de Salitral, Panamá I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 06:42 am (GMT -6) | 3.0 12 km | Caribbean Sea, 63 km east of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 5, 01:28 am (Panama) | 3.0 31 km | Panama: 11 km al Este de Sabalito, Coto Brus. | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 01:28 pm (Panama) | 3.0 31 km | Panama-costa Rica Border Region | Info | ||
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 03:35 am (Panama) | 2.4 8 km | 3 Km al oeste de Salitral, Panamá | Info | ||
May 3, 03:35 am (Panama) | 3.0 10 km | 43 km northwest of David, Chiriqui, Panama | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 22.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 32.2 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Bocas del Toro Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama?
Bocas del Toro 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 32.4 quakes on average per year in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama. Bocas del Toro has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama?
On average, Bocas del Toro has about 22.6 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Bocas del Toro?
The last earthquake in Bocas del Toro occurred 1 day 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 44 km (27 mi) away from Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9.10 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 Bocas del Toro in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Bocas del Toro has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Bocas del Toro in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Bocas del Toro in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Isla Cayo Agua island, Panama, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 7.22 am local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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