Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 171 km south of Panama, on Monday, Dec 13, 2021 at 4:22 am (GMT -5) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
13 Dec 09:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 5 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Dec 13, 2021 09:22:16 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, Dec 13, 2021 at 4:22 am (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.1 |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 7.47°N / 79.34°W  (North Pacific Ocean, Panama) |
| Antipode | 7.47°S / 100.66°E |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 76 km (47 mi) E of Pedasi (pop: 1,920) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 97 km (60 mi) ESE of La Palma (pop: 1,140) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 108 km (67 mi) ESE of Las Tablas (pop: 8,940) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 131 km (81 mi) ESE of San Juan Bautista (Chitré) (pop: 11,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 132 km (82 mi) ESE of Chitre (Chitré) (pop: 8,970) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 134 km (83 mi) ESE of Monagrillo (Chitré) (pop: 10,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 136 km (85 mi) SE of Rio Hato (Antón) (pop: 5,620) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 160 km (99 mi) ESE of Pocri (Aguadulce) (pop: 12,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 162 km (101 mi) SE of Penonome (pop: 16,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 171 km (106 mi) S of Panama (pop: 408,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 113 km (70 mi) SSW of Isla del Rey Island (pop: 1,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Light Rain  26.7°C (80 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from ENE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.1 | 10 km | SOUTH OF PANAMA | EMSC |
| 3.5 | 12 km | Panama: 125 Km Al Norte De Las Tablas, Panamá | INETER |
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