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Latest quakes in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.6 earthquake Costa Rica, 16 km northeast of San Vito, Puntarenas -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 4.5 Caribbean Sea, 24 km east of Chiriqui Grande, Bocas del Toro - Mar 20, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 15:17 GMT -
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In the past 24 hours, Bocas del Toro has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.6 quake.
In the past 30 days, Bocas del Toro has had 34 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.5:
  • 3 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 22 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Costa Rica, 16 km NE of San Vito, Puntarenas -
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Latest quakes in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 27, 10:08 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 28, 04:08 GMT
2.6

22 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the SW Costa Rica, 16 km northeast of San Vito, Puntarenas Info
Mar 27, 09:18 pm (Panama)
Mar 28, 02:18 GMT
2.1

37 km
21 km (13 mi) to the SW Panama, 31 km northwest of Concepcion, Chiriqui Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 27, 07:25 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 27, 13:25 GMT
3.1

20 km
13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW Costa Rica, 15 km northeast of San Vito, Puntarenas
I FELT IT
Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 03:04 am (Costa Rica)
Mar 26, 09:04 GMT
2.3

20 km
21 km (13 mi) to the SW Panama, 44 km northwest of Concepcion, Chiriqui Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 10:19 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 25, 04:19 GMT
1.9

26 km
31 km (19 mi) to the SW Costa Rica, 9.5 km east of Corredor, Puntarenas Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 08:46 am (Panama)
Mar 24, 13:46 GMT
3.3

2 km
Panama, 20 km southeast of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro
I FELT IT
Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 09:03 am (GMT -5)
Mar 23, 14:03 GMT
3.6

18 km
31 km (19 mi) to the N Caribbean Sea, Panama, 40 km northeast of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 23, 08:06 am (Panama)
Mar 23, 13:06 GMT
3.1

21 km
Panama, 37 km southeast of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro
I FELT IT
Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 20, 05:47 pm (Panama)
Mar 20, 22:47 GMT
4.4

7 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE Caribbean Sea, Panama, 26 km southeast of Isla Cayo Agua Island, Bocas del Toro 3 reportsInfo
Mar 20, 05:47 pm (Panama)
Mar 20, 22:47 GMT
4.5

11 km
13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE Caribbean Sea, Panama, 24 km east of Chiriqui Grande, Bocas del Toro Info
Mar 20, 02:59 pm (Costa Rica)
Mar 20, 20:59 GMT
2.9

14 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the SW Panama-costa Rica Border Region Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.1 x 1011 joules (224 megawatt hours, equivalent to 193 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 232 quakes on average per year in or near Bocas del Toro, Panama:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1.51 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 12.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 230 quakes per year (or 19.2 quakes per month)
Bocas del Toro has a very high level of seismic activity. Bocas del Toro has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

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