Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 11 km depth17 Mar 20:26 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 1 minute.17 Mar 20:35: Now using data updates from INETERUpdate Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 20:29Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí Province, PanamaUnconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: Near Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí Province, Panama, 2 minutes agoWe are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí Province, Panama on 17 Mar 2026 (GMT) at approximately 20:26 GMT.There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 17, 2026 20:25:28 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-03-17 14:25:28Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.9Depth11 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.48°N / 83.013°WDistrito de Boquete, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaAlso near: Panama 11.2 km (7 mi) awaySeismic antipode8.48°S / 96.987°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt11 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoBaru (13 km / 8 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 17.1°C (63 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy10 minutes ago reported feltMar 17, 2026 20:25 GMT / 2026-03-17 14:25:28Lat / Lng: 8.48 / -83.013: 12 km Al Oeste De Laurel, Costa RicaSource: INETERDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22818116',8.48000,-83.01300,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 12 km Al Oeste De Laurel, Costa Rica',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Costa RicaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is La Concepcion, a town with 18,000 inhabitants in Panama, in 43 km (27 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, 200 km (124 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry12 km (7 mi)SE of epicenterLa Victoria(pop: 431)V: ModerateProvincia de ChiriquiPanama18 km (11 mi)NW of epicenterGolfito(pop: 6,780)IV: LightProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica19 km (12 mi)N of epicenterCorredor(pop: 7,080)IV: LightProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica20 km (13 mi)E of epicenterCanoas(pop: 4,570)IV: LightCorredores, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica26 km (16 mi)E of epicenterLa Esperanza(pop: 1,890)IV: LightDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama28 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterPuerto Armuelles(pop: 11,700)IV: LightDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama31 km (20 mi)E of epicenterGomez(pop: 1,260)IV: LightDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama32 km (20 mi)N of epicenterCanas Gordas(pop: 374)IV: LightDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama36 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterPlaza de Caisan(pop: 1,360)IV: LightDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama38 km (24 mi)N of epicenterSan Vito(pop: 3,980)IV: LightCoto Brus, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica41 km (26 mi)E of epicenterSanto Tomas(pop: 653)IV: LightDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama43 km (27 mi)E of epicenterLa Concepcion(pop: 17,700)IV: LightDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama47 km (29 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 1,360)IV: LightDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama52 km (32 mi)S of epicenterBurica(pop: 1,360)IV: LightDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterVolcan(pop: 10,300)IV: LightTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterGuarumal(pop: 1,580)IV: LightDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama56 km (35 mi)E of epicenterSan Pablo Viejo Abajo(pop: 5,990)IV: LightDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama61 km (38 mi)E of epicenterPotrerillos Abajo(pop: 1,180)IV: LightDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterCerro Punta(pop: 1,570)III: WeakTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama65 km (40 mi)E of epicenterLos Algarrobos Arriba(pop: 3,730)III: WeakDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama65 km (41 mi)E of epicenterPedregal(pop: 17,400)III: WeakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama69 km (43 mi)E of epicenterLas Lomas(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterBoquete(pop: 6,120)III: WeakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterPuerto Cortes(pop: 3,850)III: WeakOsa, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica79 km (49 mi)E of epicenterGualaca(pop: 3,450)III: WeakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterBuenos Aires(pop: 11,700)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterPueblo Nuevo(pop: 1,110)III: WeakJirondai, Ngoebe-BuglePanama108 km (67 mi)NW of epicenterMercedes(pop: 5,470)III: WeakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica113 km (70 mi)NE of epicenterAlmirante(pop: 8,740)III: WeakProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama117 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterEl Empalme(pop: 11,000)III: WeakDistrito de Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterChanguinola(pop: 18,000)III: WeakProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama119 km (74 mi)NW of epicenterDaniel Flores(pop: 10,000)III: WeakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterSixaola(pop: 1,820)III: WeakTalamanca, Provincia de LimonCosta Rica124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 34,900)III: WeakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica128 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterBocas del Toro(pop: 5,380)III: WeakProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama136 km (84 mi)E of epicenterCanoa(pop: 3,060)III: WeakNole Dueima, Ngoebe-BuglePanama165 km (102 mi)NW of epicenterQuepos(pop: 7,810)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica185 km (115 mi)NW of epicenterParrita(pop: 3,730)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica194 km (121 mi)NW of epicenterTejar(pop: 22,400)II: Very weakAcosta, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica200 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)II: Very weakSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta RicaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (12)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 1 minute, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 12 reports for this quake from Panama and United States. Out of these, 11 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 50–90 km (31–56 mi) distance.The majority of reports came from Bajo Boquete (1 report), a town with 2,300 inhabitants in Provincia de Chiriqui in 72 km (44 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, Panama, Puerto Armuelles (1 report), a town with 12,000 inhabitants in 28 km (17 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter, Panama, and El Palmar (1 report) (26 km or 16 mi to the southeast), Panama. See the list of places where most people reported this quake further below.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate7.7 km W of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Sitting im my wheelchair as it swayed. I could see the liquids in nearby bottles moving, but nothing fell over.Still feeling some aftershocks 1-1/2 minutes later. Alti quiel boquete (70 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / 15-20 s : It was like 20 seconds strong at the beginning and then slowly disapering El flor de Dolega (64.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / very short : Fue un sismo muy suave Estoy a la espera de los reportes preliminares 36.7 km SSE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)El Palmar, Barú District, Chiriquí Province (28.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)near Puerto Armuelles, Barú District, Chiriquí Province (36.8 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Alto Boquete (70.1 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / simple rolling (tilting sideways along one direction) / 15-20 s : couch vibrated and rattled, floor rolled (reported through our app) 20.2 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Boquete (388.4 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 1-2 s : Brief shaking and rattling in my second floor apartment Boquete / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s29.3 km SSE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)La Concepcion (87 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 sList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsBajo Boquete, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama(Pop.: 2,257)72 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Puerto Armuelles, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama(Pop.: 11,743)28 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1El Palmar, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama(Pop.: 4,536)26 km (16 mi)SE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Boquete, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama(Pop.: 6,123)71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Atlanta, Georgia, United States(Pop.: 510,823)2,814 km (1,749 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Panama City, Provincia de Panama, Panama(Pop.: 408,168)388 km (241 mi)E of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (12 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt120–20 km (12.6–12.6 mi)20 km (13 mi)II: Very weak shaking264–70 km (40–43 mi)67 km (42 mi)III: Weak shaking37.6–70 km (4.7–43 mi)36 km (22 mi)IV: Light shaking428–87 km (17.5–54 mi)47 km (29 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (12 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-17EpicenterAgency4.911 km6.8 mi20:25:2812 Km al oeste de Laurel, Costa RicaINETERAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)2026-03-17 14:25:2810 minutes ago - felt4.911 km0 km - This quakeProvincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 715 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 424 quakes per year (or 35.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 700 quakes per year (or 58 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 714 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 3 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Costa Rica in over 3 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023, at 05:18 pm (GMT -5 local time) in 126 km (78 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 6.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama - Apr 4, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 35 years ago earlier, on Monday, Apr 22, 1991, at 03:56 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6) in Provincia de Limon, Costa Rica:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 34 km south of Puerto Limón - Provincia de Limon, Costa Rica - Apr 22, 1991 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 14, 01:22 pm (Universal Time)3.214 km68 km (42 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMar 11, 07:59 am (GMT -6)4.110 km116 km (72 mi) to the S Off Coast OF Costa Rica I FELT ITInfoMar 10, 10:04 am (GMT -6)3.320 km1.3 km (0.8 mi) to the NW Costa RicaInfoMar 7, 09:21 am (Costa Rica)4.510 km9.1 km (5.6 mi) to the SE 3 km Al Oeste De Laurel, Costa Rica 9 reportsInfoMar 5, 10:48 pm (Panama)4.223 km14 km (8.7 mi) to the SE 59 km west of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama 2 reportsInfoApr 4, 2023 05:18 pm (GMT -5)6.316 km126 km (78 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama 455 reportsInfoOct 20, 2022 06:57 am (GMT -5)6.720 km115 km (72 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 83 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama 287 reportsInfoJul 21, 2021 03:15 pm (GMT -6)6.710 km116 km (72 mi) to the S South of Panama 323 reportsInfoJun 26, 2019 12:23 am (Panama)6.234 km34 km (21 mi) to the E 4.2 km west of Siogui Abajo, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama 595 reportsInfoMay 12, 2019 02:24 pm (Panama)6.022 km30 km (19 mi) to the NE 44 km northwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama 198 reportsInfoAug 17, 2018 05:22 pm (Costa Rica)6.010 km29 km (18 mi) to the NW 11 km northwest of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica 185 reportsInfoDec 26, 2014 11:52 pm (Universal Time)6.035 km98 km (61 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 54 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoDec 8, 2014 03:54 am (Panama)6.620 km70 km (43 mi) to the SE 22 km ESE of Punta De Burica, Panama 37 reportsInfoApr 2, 2014 11:13 am (Panama)6.025 km95 km (59 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Isla de Los Higueros Island, Panama 24 reportsInfoMar 11, 2009 11:24 am (Costa Rica)5.914 km23 km (14 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 16 km southwest of Golfito, Costa RicaInfoNov 19, 2008 12:11 am (Costa Rica)6.332 km24 km (15 mi) to the SProvincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoMay 1, 2006 02:47 am (Panama)5.913 km38 km (24 mi) to the SE 58 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJun 30, 2005 03:26 pm (Costa Rica)5.938 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the E 3 km W of Progreso, PanamaInfoFeb 4, 2004 06:59 am (Panama)6.129 km20 km (13 mi) to the SE 50 km west of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoDec 25, 2003 02:11 am (Panama)6.533 km22 km (14 mi) to the E 3 km SSE of Progreso, PanamaInfoAug 7, 2002 06:59 pm (Panama)6.010 km71 km (44 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJul 30, 2002 07:16 pm (Panama)6.510 km66 km (41 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoAug 24, 2001 08:02 pm (GMT -6)6.125 km98 km (61 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoApr 1, 1997 10:11 am (Panama)6.133 km103 km (64 mi) to the SE 53 km SSW of Boca Chica, PanamaInfoApr 22, 1991 03:56 pm (Costa Rica)7.610 km134 km (83 mi) to the N 34 km south of Puerto Limón, Provincia de Limon, Costa RicaInfoMar 25, 1990 07:22 am (Costa Rica)7.322 km254 km (158 mi) to the NW 7 km SSE of Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoMay 9, 1983 09:53 am (Costa Rica)6.139 km28 km (17 mi) to the S 11 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, PanamaInfoApr 2, 1983 08:50 pm (Costa Rica)7.137 km29 km (18 mi) to the NW 13 km north of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoJul 1, 1979 03:38 pm (Panama)6.528 km20 km (12 mi) to the SE 58 km west of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJul 26, 1962 02:14 am (GMT -6)7.125 km112 km (70 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 107 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoMar 12, 1962 06:40 am (Panama)6.525 km66 km (41 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 71 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJun 3, 1945 01:05 pm (Universal Time)6.434 km39 km (24 mi) to the E 27 km west of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoDec 5, 1941 08:47 pm (Universal Time)7.420 km77 km (48 mi) to the W 70 km WSW of Golfito, Costa RicaInfoJul 13, 1940 04:47 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km115 km (71 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km southeast of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoDec 21, 1939 08:54 pm (Universal Time)7.525 km228 km (141 mi) to the NWProvincia de Alajuela, 36 km west of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoJul 21, 1934 10:39 am (Universal Time)6.725 km68 km (43 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJul 18, 1934 04:00 am (Universal Time)6.620 km59 km (37 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJul 18, 1934 01:36 am (Universal Time)7.530 km89 km (55 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 64 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoApr 24, 1916 08:02 am (Universal Time)7.115 km191 km (119 mi) to the NProvincia de Limon, 60 km east of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoAug 16, 1909 06:58 am (Universal Time)7.10 km201 km (125 mi) to the NW 12 km northeast of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoDec 20, 1904 12:44 am (Panama)7.20 km83 km (52 mi) to the N 40 km southwest of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, PanamaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]