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M7.0 earthquake, Panama, 1943-05-02

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth20 km

Time (UTC)1943-05-02 17:18

Rank in 194320 / 113among M6+

Rank since 19001692 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×28approx.

56 km SSE of Cambutal, Panama · 6.77, -80.36

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1934 M7.5M7.5

1904 M7.2M7.2

1962 M7.2M7.2

1976 M7.0M7.0

1943 M7.0M7.0

1934 M6.8M6.8

1982 M6.8M6.8

1962 M6.8M6.8

1934 M6.8M6.8

1927 M6.7M6.7

2021 M6.7M6.7

2022 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1943-03-05	1943-03-05 00:31	12 km	290 km SSW of Arenas, Panama
M6.4 1940-07-13	1940-07-13 16:47	15 km	south of Panama
M6.1 1936-10-29	1936-10-29 05:53	15 km	135 km SW of Río Grande, Panama
M6.8 1934-07-21	1934-07-21 10:39	25 km	20 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama
M6.8 1934-07-18	1934-07-18 16:59	25 km	south of Panama
M7.5 1934-07-18	1934-07-18 01:36	30 km	44 km ESE of Burica, Panama
M6.0 1933-11-29	1933-11-29 05:03	25 km	36 km SE of Burica, Panama
M6.2 1933-11-21	1933-11-21 23:48	15 km	78 km S of Burica, Panama
M6.3 1933-05-06	1933-05-06 05:33	15 km	251 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama
M6.0 1931-10-12	1931-10-12 03:57	15 km	99 km SE of Burica, Panama

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.