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M6.5 earthquake, Panama, 2023-05-25

MagnitudeM6.5mww

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Depth13 km

Time (UTC)2023-05-25 03:05

Rank in 202348 / 147among M6+

Rank since 19004700 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

45 km NE of Puerto Obaldía, Panama · 8.92, -77.09

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1974 M7.3M7.3

1992 M7.2M7.2

1976 M7.0M7.0

1976 M6.7M6.7

1992 M6.7M6.7

1970 M6.6M6.6

1914 M6.5M6.5

1970 M6.5M6.5

1975 M6.5M6.5

2000 M6.5M6.5

2023 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2016-09-14	2016-09-14 01:58	18 km	32 km ENE of Mutatá, Colombia
M6.1 2009-07-04	2009-07-04 06:49	38 km	4 km NNW of El Porvenir, Panama
M6.2 2006-01-23	2006-01-23 20:50	14 km	26 km S of Juradó, Colombia
M6.5 2000-11-08	2000-11-08 06:59	17 km	10 km SW of Juradó, Colombia
M6.1 2000-02-26	2000-02-26 18:24	65 km	7 km SE of Narganá, Panama
M6.3 1996-11-04	1996-11-04 17:24	14 km	33 km WSW of Riosucio, Colombia
M6.1 1994-09-13	1994-09-13 10:01	14 km	17 km ENE of Murindó, Colombia
M7.2 1992-10-18	1992-10-18 15:11	10 km	11 km NNW of Murindó, Colombia
M6.7 1992-10-17	1992-10-17 08:32	14 km	15 km S of Murindó, Colombia
M6.0 1991-05-02	1991-05-02 07:01	36 km	71 km NE of Mulatupo, 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.