M4.8 earthquake near Pedregal, Chiriquí Province
2416 d ago · 6 Mar 2020, 23:38 UTC 118 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 118 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama on 6 Mar 2020, 23:38 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Pedregal, about 145 km away in Chiriquí Province, Panama.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC
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