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M4.2 earthquake - 6 km NE of Ustupo, Panama

Name: M4.2 earthquake - 6 km NE of Ustupo, Panama
Start: 2016-12-03T20:27:43.35+00:00
Location: 6 km NE of Ustupo, Panama

3605 d ago · 3 Dec 2016, 20:27 UTC 6 km NE of Ustupo, Panama

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Ustupo, Panama on 3 Dec 2016, 20:27 UTC at a depth of 51 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 San Juan de Urabá, about 156 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:23 UTC

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