Latest quakes in or near Darien, Panama - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Guna Yala, Panama - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 Panama - Apr 18, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 13, 03:06 pm (Panama) | 2.2 29 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NE | Caribbean Sea, 35 km southeast of Mulatupo, Guna Yala, Panama | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 02:50 am (Panama) | 2.5 22 km | 14 km east of Jaqué, Darien, Panama | Info | ||
May 12, 02:45 am (Panama) | 3.2 15 km | 8.7 km east of Jaqué, Darien, Panama I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 08:56 am (Bogota) | 2.6 30 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 20 km southwest of Jurado, Choco, Colombia | Info | |
May 11, 04:57 am (Panama) | 2.1 29 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the N | Embera-Wounaan, 208 km east of Panama, Panama | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 07:05 am (GMT -5) | 2.3 31 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SE | Riosucio - Chocó, Colombia | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 8, 03:10 pm (Bogota) | 2.2 0 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | 43 km southeast of Jurado, Choco, Colombia | Info | |
May 7, 07:40 pm (Panama) | 2.0 56 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NW | 122 km east of Panama, Panama | Info | |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 08:02 pm (Panama) | 2.2 59 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the N | 15 km west of Playon Chico, Guna Yala, Panama | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 5, 02:41 am (Panama) | 1.6 47 km | 44 km south of La Palma, Darien, Panama | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 08:20 pm (Panama) | 2.1 26 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the N | 21 km west of Concepcion, Guna Yala, Panama | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.69 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 9.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 27.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)
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Darien Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Darien, Panama?
Darien 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 59 quakes on average per year in or near Darien, Panama. Darien has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Darien, Panama?
On average, Darien has about 27.1 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Darien?
The last earthquake in Darien occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Panama in the early afternoon of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 3.06 pm local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Darien in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Darien has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.1, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Darien in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Darien in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Panama shortly after midnight, on Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 12.07 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (27 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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