1934 Panama earthquake

The event is catalogued east-southeast of Burica, on the Panama and Costa Rica border region, and is listed as causing limited damage and a tsunami. Four deaths are recorded. The compiled list of Panamanian earthquakes gives a surface-wave magnitude of 7.7, while the catalogue entry gives a moment magnitude of 7.5.

Origin time (UTC)

1934-07-18T01:36

Magnitude

7.5

Magnitude type

mw

Depth (km)

30

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem905037

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: panama, costa rica, burica, tsunami, 1934

Coordinates: 7.853, -82.513

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above in Mexico and Central America from 1900 to 1969

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