Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 64 km northeast of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama, on Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 2:48 pm (GMT -6) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
26 Nov 20:51 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 2:48 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.95°N / 82.28°W
(Caribbean Sea, Panama)Nearest volcano: Baru (130 km / 81 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
57 km (35 mi) NE of California (pop: 388) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (39 mi) NNE of Changuinola (pop: 18,000) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) NNE of El Empalme (pop: 11,000) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) N of Bocas del Toro (pop: 5,380) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (43 mi) NE of Barranco Adentro (pop: 1,350) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) N of Almirante (Changuinola District) (pop: 8,740) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NNW of Isla Bastimentos (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) E of Puerto Limon (Costa Rica) (pop: 63,100) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) N of David (pop: 82,000) --> See nearby quakes!
321 km (199 mi) WNW of Panama City (pop: 408,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
27.4°C (81 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from N
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Overcast Clouds
27.4°C (81 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 10 km | PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 64 km northeast of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama, on Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 2:48 pm (GMT -6)
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