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M6.7 earthquake, Panama, 2021-07-21

MagnitudeM6.7mww

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)2021-07-21 21:15

Rank in 202132 / 157among M6+

Rank since 19003092 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

71 km S of Burica, Panama · 7.39, -82.78

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1991 M7.6M7.6

1934 M7.5M7.5

1941 M7.5M7.5

1904 M7.3M7.3

1904 M7.2M7.2

1962 M7.2M7.2

1983 M7.1M7.1

1943 M7.0M7.0

1941 M6.9M6.9

1999 M6.9M6.9

1934 M6.8M6.8

1982 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 2021-07-17	2021-07-17 20:56	4 km	135 km S of Burica, Panama
M6.1 2021-05-13	2021-05-13 09:42	10 km	154 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.2 2019-06-26	2019-06-26 05:23	33 km	4 km SE of Aserrío de Gariché, Panama
M6.0 2019-05-12	2019-05-12 19:24	19 km	1 km W of Breñón, Panama
M6.1 2018-08-17	2018-08-17 23:22	15 km	19 km NNW of Golfito, Costa Rica
M6.5 2015-01-07	2015-01-07 05:07	8 km	236 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.6 2014-12-08	2014-12-08 08:54	20 km	22 km ESE of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.0 2014-12-06	2014-12-06 17:21	15 km	15 km ESE of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.5 2014-05-13	2014-05-13 06:35	10 km	110 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.0 2014-04-02	2014-04-02 16:13	25 km	33 km SSW of Boca Chica, 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.