Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Burica, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama

[Judi Lynn]

Sat, 11 Sep 2021, 03:07
03:07 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR



4.3 quake 10 Sep 8:36 pm (GMT -6)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in the evening on Friday, September 10th, 2021, at 8:36 pm local time near Burica, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Burica (pop. 1,400) located 71 km from the epicenter, Puerto Armuelles (pop. 11,700) 97 km away, and El Palmar (pop. 4,500) 100 km away.

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