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M4.1 earthquake near Tocumen, Panamá

Name: M4.1 earthquake near Tocumen, Panamá
Start: 2017-08-31T10:02:47.59+00:00
Location: 9 km ESE of Narganá, Panama

3334 d ago · 31 Aug 2017, 10:02 UTC 9 km ESE of Narganá, Panama

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Narganá, Panama on 31 Aug 2017, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 68 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 Tocumen, about 104 km away in Panamá, Panama.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:43 UTC

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