Regional PGV Numbers Breakdown
| Location / Zone | Peak Ground Velocity (PGV) Range | Modified Mercalli Intensity | Impact Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epicenter Zone (Herrera / Los Santos) | 50.0 to 122.42 cm/s | Level VII to VIII (Very Strong / Severe) | Over 400 structures damaged or collapsed. Fault lines shifted ground rapidly up to 8.3 meters. |
| Mid-Distance Zone (Penonomé / Coclé) | 10.0 to 20.0 cm/s | Level V to VI (Moderate / Strong) | Partial collapse of historical cathedral spires and structural cracking in hotels. |
| Panama City (The Capital) | 2.0 to 5.0 cm/s | Level IV to V (Light / Moderate) | Violent swaying of skyscrapers for over 40 seconds. Triggered widespread panic but stayed beneath the velocity threshold for structural failure. |
You need 40 cm/s for condo cracking. Over 100 cm/s is massive damage. This will be a forgotten earthquake.
ps I am also announcing that The Earthquakes have officially stepped out of their batting drought. Might get me another coffee.
ps also you can mark this as a 'Busted Rock' earthquake because the attenuation (drop off of pgv) was very high. 'Hard Rock earthquakes' have much less die-off.
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