Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 357 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama, on Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 12:13 am (GMT -5) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 1 km depth
16 Jan 05:21 UTC: First to report: INETER after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 16 Jan 2021 05:13:59 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 12:13 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 1.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.23°N / 82.66°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Panama)Nearby towns and cities:
302 km (188 mi) SW of Varadero (pop: 97) --> See nearby quakes!
340 km (211 mi) S of Puerto Armuelles (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (217 mi) S of Pedregal (Distrito de David) (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes!
357 km (222 mi) S of David (pop: 82,000) --> See nearby quakes!
365 km (227 mi) S of La Concepcion (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
369 km (229 mi) SSW of Santiago (pop: 45,400) --> See nearby quakes!
386 km (240 mi) SW of Las Tablas (pop: 8,940) --> See nearby quakes!
391 km (243 mi) SW of Chitré (pop: 8,970) --> See nearby quakes!
445 km (277 mi) SW of Penonomé (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
543 km (338 mi) SW of Panama City (pop: 408,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
25.5°C (78 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from S
Primary data source: INETERModerate Rain
25.5°C (78 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.8 | 1 km | 180 Km Al Noroeste De Isla De Malpelo, Colombia, Panama | INETER |
| M 4.3 | 10 km | South of Panama | USGS |
| M 4.3 | 10 km | SOUTH OF PANAMA | EMSC |
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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 20 Aug 1927 23:54| 6.8 |10km / 6.2mi|94 years ago|67km / 41mi| North Pacific Ocean, Panama
- 07 Jan 2015 05:07| 6.6 |10km / 6.2mi|6 years ago|67km / 41mi| North Pacific Ocean, 493 km SW of Panama City
- 05 May 2005 19:12| 6.5 |18km / 11.2mi|16 years ago|57km / 36mi| North Pacific Ocean, 299 km S of Pedregal, Panama
- 05 Mar 1943 00:31| 6.5 |12.5km / 7.8mi|78 years ago|47km / 29mi| North Pacific Ocean, 525 km SW of Panama City
- 27 Apr 1954 10:06| 6.4 |35km / 22mi|67 years ago|51km / 31mi| North Pacific Ocean, 502 km SW of Panama City
- 04 Jun 2012 03:15| 6.3 |7km / 4.3mi|9 years ago|33km / 20mi| North Pacific Ocean, 513 km SW of Panama City
- 04 Jun 2012 00:45| 6.3 |7km / 4.3mi|9 years ago|9km / 6mi| North Pacific Ocean, 535 km SW of Panama City
- 12 Mar 2009 23:23| 6.3 |9km / 5.6mi|12 years ago|52km / 32mi| North Pacific Ocean, 513 km SW of Panama City
- 31 Mar 1999 05:54| 6.3 |10km / 6.2mi|22 years ago|67km / 41mi| North Pacific Ocean, 290 km S of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama
- 04 Feb 1989 19:24| 6.3 |10km / 6.2mi|32 years ago|70km / 44mi| North Pacific Ocean, 287 km S of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama
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