Earthquake Details
Punta De Burica, Panama 6.1m Earthquake, Saturday Jul. 17 2021, 3:56:11 PM
Punta de Burica, Panama Earthquake
The USGS has reported a 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck 130 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama on Jul. 17 2021, 3:56:11 PM, at a depth of 9.09 km. There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.
Foreshock
This earthquake has been labeled a Foreshock. You can find information for the main earthquake here: Punta De Burica, Panama 7m Earthquake, Wednesday Jul. 21 2021, 4:15:15 PM
Did you feel it?
61 others have felt the Punta de Burica, Panama earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.
Community Internet Intensity Map
| Responses | Location | Shaking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champotón, Champotón, Campeche, Mexico | WEAK | 1634 km |
| 1 | Almirante, Almirante, Bocas del Toro, Panama | LIGHT | 269 km |
| 1 | Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Panama | WEAK | 272 km |
| 3 | Boquete, Boquete, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 211 km |
| 1 | David, David, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 174 km |
| 1 | Guarumal, Guarumal, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 163 km |
| 1 | Palmira, Palmira, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 205 km |
| 1 | Pedregal, Pedregal, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 166 km |
| 1 | Potrerillos Abajo, Potrerillos Abajo, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 197 km |
| 1 | Quiteño, Quiteño, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 178 km |
| 1 | San Andrés, San Andrés, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 190 km |
| 1 | Tolé, Tolé, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 186 km |
| 2 | Volcán, Volcán, Chiriquí, Panama | LIGHT | 209 km |
| 1 | Aguadulce, Aguadulce, Coclé, Panama | WEAK | 276 km |
| 1 | Alto de la Estancia, Alto de la Estancia, Coclé, Panama | LIGHT | 332 km |
| 2 | El Cristo, El Cristo, Coclé, Panama | LIGHT | 270 km |
| 1 | Las Guías Oriente, Las Guías Oriente, Coclé, Panama | LIGHT | 331 km |
| 1 | Penonomé, Penonomé, Coclé, Panama | LIGHT | 309 km |
| 1 | Río Hato, Río Hato, Coclé, Panama | LIGHT | 319 km |
| 1 | Chitré, Chitré, Herrera, Panama | WEAK | 273 km |
| 1 | Llano de Piedra, Llano de Piedra, Los Santos, Panama | LIGHT | 245 km |
| 1 | La Chorrera, La Chorrera, Panamá, Panama | LIGHT | 385 km |
| 2 | Nueva Gorgona, Nueva Gorgona, Panamá, Panama | LIGHT | 357 km |
| 1 | Nuevo Guararé, Nuevo Guararé, Panamá, Panama | WEAK | 394 km |
| 3 | Panamá, Panamá, Panamá, Panama | WEAK | 414 km |
| 1 | San Carlos, San Carlos, Panamá, Panama | LIGHT | 346 km |
| 2 | San Miguelito, San Miguelito, Panamá, Panama | LIGHT | 420 km |
| 1 | Tocumen, Tocumen, Panamá, Panama | WEAK | 434 km |
| 1 | Villa Rosario, Villa Rosario, Panamá, Panama | WEAK | 371 km |
| 1 | El Uvito, El Uvito, Veraguas, Panama | LIGHT | 229 km |
| 1 | Montijo, Montijo, Veraguas, Panama | LIGHT | 215 km |
| 1 | Santa Fé, Santa Fé, Veraguas, Panama | LIGHT | 251 km |
| 1 | Atenas, Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica | WEAK | 394 km |
| 1 | Tobosi, Tobosi, Cartago, Costa Rica | WEAK | 358 km |
| 1 | Cañas, Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 477 km |
| 1 | Tilarán, Tilarán, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | WEAK | 472 km |
| 1 | Llorente, Llorente, Heredia, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 383 km |
| 1 | San Pablo, San Pablo, Heredia, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 380 km |
| 1 | Guácimo, Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica | NO | 386 km |
| 1 | Golfito, Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | WEAK | 203 km |
| 1 | Jacó, Jacó, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 374 km |
| 1 | Palmar, Palmar, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 386 km |
| 1 | San Vito, San Vito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 220 km |
| 1 | Cinco Esquinas, Cinco Esquinas, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 394 km |
| 1 | Colima, Colima, San José, Costa Rica | WEAK | 374 km |
| 1 | Granadilla, Granadilla, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 370 km |
| 2 | Ipís, Ipís, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 374 km |
| 1 | Sabanilla, Sabanilla, San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 372 km |
| 1 | San Felipe, San Felipe, San José, Costa Rica | WEAK | 370 km |
| 2 | San Isidro (San Isidro de El General), San Isidro (San Isidro de El General), San José, Costa Rica | LIGHT | 299 km |
| 1 | San Vicente, San Vicente, San José, Costa Rica | WEAK | 375 km |
Did you feel the 6.1 Punta de Burica, Panama earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.
Other Imagery and Data
GEO Community Internet Intensity Map
Intensity vs Distance Plot
Responses vs Time Plot
Macroseismic Intensity Map
Peak Ground Acceleration Map
Peak Ground Velocity Map
0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
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