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Largest earthquakes in or near La Palma, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated: May 31, 2023 03:59 GMT -
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Quakes since 1900:

  • 3 quakes above magnitude 6
  • 16 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
  • 125 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 224 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Since 1900, La Palma has had 3 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 16 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 125 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 224 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 3.7 | Provincia de Herrera, 40 km S of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama -

Strongest quake: Mag. 6.8 | 58 km S of Bucaro, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 3 or higher (368 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth
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May 26, 2023 5:51 pm (GMT -5) (May 26, 2023 22:51 GMT)
3.7

10 km
218 km (135 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 40 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 1 reportMore
May 25, 2023 9:40 am (GMT -5) (May 25, 2023 14:40 GMT)
3.9

2 km
222 km (138 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 46 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 2 reportsMore
May 25, 2023 6:36 am (GMT -5) (May 25, 2023 11:36 GMT)
3.8

10 km
211 km (131 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 34 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 50 reportsMore
May 23, 2023 5:11 am (GMT -5) (May 23, 2023 10:11 GMT)
3.6

4 km
257 km (160 mi)28 km west of Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama More
May 20, 2023 9:04 am (GMT -5) (May 20, 2023 14:04 GMT)
3.8

1 km
216 km (134 mi)48 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 4 reportsMore
May 19, 2023 12:26 pm (GMT -5) (May 19, 2023 17:26 GMT)
3.4

10 km
215 km (134 mi)Colon, 40 km northwest of Penonome, Penonomé District, Cocle, Panama More
May 16, 2023 6:42 am (GMT -5) (May 16, 2023 11:42 GMT)
3.8

3 km
236 km (147 mi)69 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 2 reportsMore
May 13, 2023 12:34 pm (GMT -5) (May 13, 2023 17:34 GMT)
3.6

10 km
214 km (133 mi)Colon, 41 km northwest of Penonome, Penonomé District, Cocle, Panama More
May 12, 2023 4:16 pm (GMT -5) (May 12, 2023 21:16 GMT)
3.4

10 km
341 km (212 mi)North Pacific Ocean, 38 km southeast of Pedasi, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama More
May 10, 2023 7:26 pm (GMT -5) (May 11, 2023 00:26 GMT)
3.0

10 km
217 km (135 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 38 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama More
May 9, 2023 8:52 pm (GMT -5) (May 10, 2023 01:52 GMT)
3.6

3 km
237 km (147 mi)Provincia de Veraguas, 34 km southwest of Macaracas, Panama More
May 9, 2023 8:54 am (GMT -5) (May 9, 2023 13:54 GMT)
3.1

19 km
230 km (143 mi)North Pacific Ocean, 82 km south of Sona, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 1 reportMore
May 8, 2023 6:02 am (GMT -5) (May 8, 2023 11:02 GMT)
3.6

5 km
234 km (145 mi)Provincia de Veraguas, 46 km southwest of Macaracas, Panama 2 reportsMore
May 5, 2023 4:24 pm (GMT -5) (May 5, 2023 21:24 GMT)
3.8

5 km
218 km (135 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 38 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 1 reportMore
May 1, 2023 6:32 pm (GMT -5) (May 1, 2023 23:32 GMT)
4.3

2 km
215 km (134 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 33 km southeast of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 11 reportsMore
May 1, 2023 2:42 pm (GMT -5) (May 1, 2023 19:42 GMT)
3.1

10 km
216 km (134 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 37 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 2 reportsMore
May 1, 2023 1:36 pm (GMT -5) (May 1, 2023 18:36 GMT)
3.2

10 km
211 km (131 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 38 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama More
May 1, 2023 12:22 pm (GMT -5) (May 1, 2023 17:22 GMT)
4.3

10 km
218 km (135 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 39 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 4 reportsMore
May 1, 2023 12:13 pm (GMT -5) (May 1, 2023 17:13 GMT)
4.3

5 km
217 km (135 mi)Provincia de Herrera, 37 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 9 reportsMore
Apr 28, 2023 9:55 pm (GMT -5) (Apr 29, 2023 02:55 GMT)
3.4

5 km
264 km (164 mi)19 km west of Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama More
Apr 28, 2023 1:39 am (GMT -5) (Apr 28, 2023 06:39 GMT)
3.9

1 km
231 km (144 mi)North Pacific Ocean, 89 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama 1 reportMore
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.9 x 1015 joules (540 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4.6 x 105 tons of TNT or 29.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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La Palma Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in La Palma?

The last earthquake in La Palma occurred 10 days ago: Light mag. 3.7 earthquake - Provincia de Herrera, 40 km south of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama, on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 5:51 pm (GMT -5).

How many quakes were there in La Palma since 1900?

Since 1900, La Palma, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama had 368 quakes up to magnitude 6.8.

What was the strongest quake in La Palma since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in La Palma since 1900 occurred 80 years ago: Major magnitude 6.8 earthquake - 58 km south of Bucaro, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama, on Sunday, May 2, 1943 at 17:18 GMT.

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