M4.9 Earthquake 15 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama — January 29, 2021
2021-01-29 11:23:29 UTC (2021-01-29) · approx. 5:23 AM UTC-6 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On January 29, 2021 at 11:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 15 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama, at a depth of 12.8 km and coordinates 8.2532°, -82.9966°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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 1 citizen response 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
-82.9966°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Puerto Armuelles, Panama?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 15 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama on January 29, 2021 at 11:23 UTC had a depth of 12.8 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 8.2532°, -82.9966°, which is 15 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000dcwl). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 29, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 15 km W of Puerto Armuelles, Panama — January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dcwl/