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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 21 km southwest of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama, on Saturday, Nov 19, 2022 at 1:40 pm (GMT -5) -

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 15 km depth

19 Nov 18:40 UTC: First to report: RSN after 30 seconds.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 19, 2022 18:40:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Nov 19, 2022 at 1:40 pm (GMT -5)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.3
Depth	15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	9.346°N / 82.692°W (Changuinola District, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama)
Antipode	9.346°S / 97.308°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	RSN
Nearest volcano	Baru (62 km / 39 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	10 km (6 mi) S of San San Druy (Bocas del Toro) (pop: 432) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Guabito (Bocas del Toro) (pop: 1,980) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Empalme (Bocas del Toro) (pop: 11,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Barranco Adentro (Bocas del Toro) (pop: 1,350) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Changuinola (Bocas del Toro) (pop: 18,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) W of Almirante (Changuinola District, Bocas del Toro) (pop: 8,740) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (31 mi) W of Bocas del Toro (pop: 5,380) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 351 km (218 mi) W of Panama (Panamá) (pop: 408,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Moderate Rain 24.4°C (76 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from N
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10¹¹ joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.3	15 km	Panama: 19 Km Al Sur De Sixaola, Talamanca.	RSN

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Heredia, Costa Rica (HDC/G network) | Distance from quake: 172 km / 107 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Heredia, Costa Rica: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Isla Barro Colorado, Panama (BCIP/CU network) | Distance from quake: 314 km / 195 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Isla Barro Colorado, Panama: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Isla Barro Colorado, Panama: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Isla Barro Colorado, Panama: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Providencia, Archipielago de San Andres, Colombia (PRV/CM network) | Distance from quake: 471 km / 293 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Providencia, Archipielago de San Andres, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Providencia, Archipielago de San Andres, Colombia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Providencia, Archipielago de San Andres, Colombia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Los Cordobas, Cordoba, Colombia (LCBC/CM network) | Distance from quake: 696 km / 433 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Los Cordobas, Cordoba, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Los Cordobas, Cordoba, Colombia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Los Cordobas, Cordoba, Colombia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: La Rusia, Boyaca, Colombia (RUS/CM network) | Distance from quake: 1126 km / 700 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station La Rusia, Boyaca, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station La Rusia, Boyaca, Colombia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station La Rusia, Boyaca, Colombia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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