Latest quakes in or near Panama, Panama - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Darien - Guna Yala, Panama - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.9 Panama: Cerca De La Costa De Colombia - Mar 8, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 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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Apr 19, 05:04 am (Panama) | 3.2 14 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the E | Darien, 25 km southwest of Concepcion, Guna Yala, Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:04 am (Panama) | 2.1 16 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the E | Darien, 20 km southwest of Concepcion, Guna Yala, Panama | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 12:07 am (GMT -5) | 4.1 43 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 38 km west of Jaqué, Darien, Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:07 am (GMT -5) | 2.7 28 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the S | Panama | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 03:43 am (Panama) | 3.3 6.2 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the W | Panama | Info | |
Apr 13, 10:55 pm (Panama) | 3.4 15 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the E | Panama-colombia Border Region | Info | |
Apr 13, 10:55 pm (Panama) | 2.3 14 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SE | Panama-Colombia, Region Fronteriza | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 06:01 am (GMT -5) | 2.4 22 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the NE | Panama | Info | |
Monday, April 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 1, 06:21 am (Bogota) | 2.1 20 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the E | Mar Caribe | Info | |
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 04:45 am (Panama) | 2.0 83 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the E | Panama | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 23, 02:48 am (Panama) | 3.0 13 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | Panama-colombia Border Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 18.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 32.1 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 36.3 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
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Panama Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Panama, Panama?
Panama 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 36.3 quakes on average per year in or near Panama, Panama. Panama has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 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 Panama, Panama?
On average, Panama has about 32.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Panama?
The last earthquake in Panama occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 25 km (15 mi) away from Concepcion, Guna Yala, Panama, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.04 am local time (America/Panama GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Panama since 2024?
Since 2024, Panama has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 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 Panama since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Panama since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 7 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Panama in the early morning of Friday, Mar 8, 2024 at 4.30 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a great depth of 750 km (466 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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