Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - Panama Oeste, 19 km west of Panama, on Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 at 1:11 pm (GMT -5) -
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Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 8 km depth
30 Nov 18:21 UTC: First to report: INETER after 10 minutes.
30 Nov 19:49: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.0 to 8.0 km (from 3.7 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.1 km (1.9 mi) towards N.
30 Nov 19:49: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.0 to 8.0 km (from 3.7 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.1 km (1.9 mi) towards N.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Nov 30, 2021 18:11:09 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 at 1:11 pm (GMT -5) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.5 |
Depth | 8.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 9.031°N / 79.686°W ![]() |
Antipode | 9.031°S / 100.314°E |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | INETER |
Nearby towns and cities | 6 km (4 mi) NE of Sacramento (Panamá Oeste) (pop: 323) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Arraijan (Panamá Oeste) (pop: 76,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Chilibre (Panamá) (pop: 33,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) WNW of Ancon (Panamá) (pop: 20,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Veracruz (Arraiján, Panamá Oeste) (pop: 17,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) SW of Alcalde Diaz (Panamá) (pop: 20,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Las Cumbres (Panamá) (pop: 69,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Panama (Panamá) (pop: 408,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) NNE of La Chorrera (Panamá Oeste) (pop: 61,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) W of San Miguelito (Panamá) (pop: 321,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.1 x 107 joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.5 | 8 km | Panama: 17 Km Al Noroeste De Vera Cruz, Panamá | INETER |
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