Significant earthquakes in Panama
Panama: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1962
All-time low
1
in 1621
Years of data
21
1621–2015
Significant earthquakes in Panama, 1621–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Panama is 1, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Panama peaked at 2 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1621.
That places Panama 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1621 | 1 | — |
| 1873 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Panama?
- Significant earthquakes in Panama was 1 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1962.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1621.
- How does Panama rank for significant earthquakes?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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