M4.2 earthquake - 7 km NE of Ustupo, Panama
3534 d ago · 12 Feb 2017, 06:40 UTC 7 km NE of Ustupo, Panama
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Ustupo, Panama on 12 Feb 2017, 06:40 UTC at a depth of 52 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 155 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.
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