Light mag. 3.7 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 71 km northeast of Juan Diaz, Panama, on Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 10:55 pm (GMT -5) -
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Light magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 28 km depth
18 Jan 04:00 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.
18 Jan 04:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 28.0 km (from 16.2 to 17.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.5 mi) towards NE.
18 Jan 04:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 28.0 km (from 16.2 to 17.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.5 mi) towards NE.
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 03:55:18 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 10:55 pm (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.62°N / 79.15°W
(Caribbean Sea, Provincia de Colon, Panama)Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) NNE of Santa Isabel (Colón) (pop: 256) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NNE of Tocumen (Panamá) (pop: 50,800) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) NNE of Pedregal (Panamá) (pop: 51,600) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) NNE of Juan Diaz (Panamá) (pop: 100,600) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NE of Las Cumbres (Panamá) (pop: 69,100) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NNE of San Miguelito (Panamá) (pop: 321,500) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) ENE of Cativa (Colón) (pop: 29,600) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NNE of Panama City (Panamá) (pop: 408,200) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) ENE of Colon (Colón) (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) ENE of Colon (Colón) (pop: 76,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
22.3°C (72 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from S
Primary data source: INETERFew Clouds
22.3°C (72 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 28 km | 20 Km Al Oeste De El Porvenir, Panamá, Panama | INETER |
| M 3.6 | 27 km | PANAMA | EMSC |
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