List of earthquakes in Panama explained

Notable earthquakes in the history of Panama include the following:

Earthquakes

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DateRegionMMIDeathsInjuriesComments
2009-07-04 Panama / Costa Rica 6 Mw V 32 Limited damage
2004-02-04 Panama / Costa Rica 6.1 Mw Very many Limited damage
6.5 Mw VII 2 75 Moderate damage
Burica Peninsula 6.5 Mw VII 11–15 Moderate damage
2000-11-08 Panama / Colombia 6.5 Mw Some Moderate damage
1991-05-04 6.2 Ms 36 Moderate damage
Costa Rica / Panama 7.7 Mw IX 75–87 563–759 Extreme damage
1983-04-03 Costa Rica / Panama 7.3 Ms 6 Some Moderate damage
1941-12-05 Costa Rica / Panama 7.6 Ms IV 6 Many Moderate damage / tsunami
1934-07-18 Panama / Costa Rica 7.7 Ms VII 4 Limited damage / tsunami
1882-09-078.3 Ms XI Severe damage / tsunami
6.9 ML VII Moderate damage / tsunami
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.