Latest quakes in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake 49 km northwest of David - Chiriqui, Panama - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.6 Caribbean Sea - Bocas del Toro, Panama - Apr 24, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 22, 02:21 am (Panama) | 2.3 16 km | 49 km northwest of David, Chiriqui, Panama | Info | ||
May 22, 01:09 am (Panama) | 2.8 15 km | 44 km northwest of Concepcion, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 20, 04:42 am (Costa Rica) | 3.3 10 km | Caribbean Sea, 37 km east of Ciudad de Limon, Limon, Costa Rica I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, May 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 16, 12:35 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.9 19 km | Costa Rica: 25 km al Oeste de Bratsi, Talamanca. I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 09:10 am (Costa Rica) | 3.4 25 km | 24 Km al noroeste de La Tigra, Costa Rica | 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 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 | Info | ||
May 11, 03:55 pm (Panama) | 3.4 9 km | Panama: 25 Km al oeste de Bocas del Toro, Panamá | 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 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 | Info | ||
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 06:42 am (GMT -6) | 3.0 12 km | Costa Rica: 38 km al Norte de Sixaola, Talamanca. | 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)
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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 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 49 km (31 mi) away from David, Chiriqui, Panama, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2.21 am local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 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?
There have been 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near Bocas del Toro in the past 30 days.
+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 4 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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