Latest quakes in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake Ngoebe-Bugle - Chiriqui, Panama - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.6 Caribbean Sea - Bocas del Toro, Panama - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 3 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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Apr 29, 10:17 am (Panama) | 2.9 2 km | Ngoebe-Bugle, 46 km northeast of David, Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 07:22 am (Panama) | 3.6 1 km | Caribbean Sea, 9 km east of Isla Cayo Agua Island, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 07:01 pm (Costa Rica) | 2.8 6 km | 14 Km al oeste de La Tigra, Costa Rica | Info | ||
Apr 22, 08:01 pm (Panama) | 3.4 21 km | Panama: 5 km al Este de Sabalito, Coto Brus. | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 05:06 pm (Panama) | 3.0 10 km | 46 km south of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:51 pm (Panama) | 2.3 15 km | Panama: 7 Km al sur de Salitral, Panamá | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 10:43 am (Panama) | 2.7 4.4 km | Bocas del Toro, 20 km north of Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama | Info | ||
Apr 18, 07:42 am (Costa Rica) | 3.1 15 km | Costa Rica: 4 km al Norte de Cahuita, Talamanca. | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 07:11 pm (Panama) | 3.1 8.7 km | Panama-costa Rica Border Region | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 02:51 am (Panama) | 2.9 19 km | Panama: 4 Km al suroeste de Salitral, Panamá | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 01:52 am (Costa Rica) | 2.7 24 km | Costa Rica: 7 km al Sureste de Pittier, Coto Brus. | 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: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 22.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 32 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 32.2 quakes on average per year in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama. Bocas del Toro 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 Bocas del Toro, Panama?
On average, Bocas del Toro has about 22.3 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 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 46 km (29 mi) away from David, Chiriqui, Panama, in the morning of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 10.17 am local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 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 3 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 7 days 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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