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M4.5 earthquake near La Concepción, Chiriquí Province

Name: M4.5 earthquake near La Concepción, Chiriquí Province
Start: 2020-09-05T05:38:15.091+00:00
Location: 5 km WSW of Finca Blanco, Panama

2233 d ago · 5 Sept 2020, 05:38 UTC 5 km WSW of Finca Blanco, Panama

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Finca Blanco, Panama on 5 Sept 2020, 05:38 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Concepción, about 37 km away in Chiriquí Province, Panama.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:57 UTC

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