M4.7 Earthquake 1 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama — January 5, 2021
2021-01-05 00:55:08 UTC (2021-01-05) · approx. 6:55 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 16 people across nearby locations.
On January 5, 2021 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 8.2719°, -82.8748°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 16 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-82.8748°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Puerto Armuelles, Panama?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 1 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama on January 5, 2021 at 00:55 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 8.2719°, -82.8748°, which is 1 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000d5mw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 5, 2021). M4.7 Earthquake 1 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama — January 5, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000d5mw/