Seismic Activity in Panama
Over the past 30 days, there have been 105 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 7.7 event near 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama.
Earthquakes in Panama
1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M7.7
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Panama
Over the past 30 days, Panama has recorded 105 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 21 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 84 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 105 shallow (<70 km). 58 of the epicenters were offshore. 35 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 2,257 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Cluster detection flagged 48 aftershock sequences; the largest contained 14 smaller events within 20 km and 72 hours of its mainshock. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 26.0 km. All 105 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 30 of 105
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 hours ago 2026-10-23 01:19:47 UTC | 4.0mb | 2 km S of Valle Rico, Panama 7.594°, -80.352° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 2 km S of Valle Rico, Panama with origin time 01:19 UTC on October 23, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-10-22 03:24:07 UTC | 4.0mb | 2 km N of El Cortezo, Panama 7.447°, -80.634° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 22, 2026, Panama registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 2 km N of El Cortezo, Panama at 03:24 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.3 earthquake that occurred about 29 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-20 22:51:44 UTC | 4.3mb | 6 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama 7.597°, -80.627° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 20, 2026 at 22:51 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-20 17:18:36 UTC | 4.5mb | 215 km S of Burica, Panama 6.093°, -82.662° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 215 km S of Burica, Panama on October 20, 2026 at 17:18 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-20 17:05:48 UTC | 5.4mww | 192 km S of Burica, Panama 6.323°, -82.569° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 5.4 event was detected 192 km S of Burica, Panama on October 20, 2026, with origin time 17:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-10-18 16:12:55 UTC | 4.5mb | 0 km NE of Río Grande, Panama 7.724°, -81.330° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 18, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 0 km NE of Río Grande, Panama, logged at 16:12 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-10-18 06:15:47 UTC | 4.1mb | 2 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama 7.730°, -81.120° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 2 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama on October 18, 2026 at 06:15 UTC. Coming 49 hours after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-10-18 05:00:13 UTC | 4.3mb | 2 km W of Pedasí, Panama 7.532°, -80.053° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 2 km W of Pedasí, Panama on October 18, 2026 at 05:00 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred about 63 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-10-17 16:24:16 UTC | 4.3mb | 3 km NE of Flores, Panama 7.506°, -80.385° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 3 km NE of Flores, Panama with origin time 16:24 UTC on October 17, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-10-16 22:41:03 UTC | 4.6mww | 12 km SSE of Tebario, Panama 7.613°, -80.935° | 10.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 seismic event took place 12 km SSE of Tebario, Panama on October 16, 2026 at 22:41 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-16 2026-10-16 05:22:28 UTC | 4.4mb | 8 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama 7.724°, -81.235° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 8 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama with origin time 05:22 UTC on October 16, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-16 2026-10-16 01:50:44 UTC | 4.4mb | 12 km SSE of Tebario, Panama 7.607°, -80.947° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 16, 2026, Panama registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 12 km SSE of Tebario, Panama at 01:50 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-15 2026-10-15 13:31:37 UTC | 4.5mb | 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama 7.445°, -80.089° | 10.0 km | 10 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 15, 2026 at 13:31 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-14 2026-10-14 05:09:35 UTC | 4.7mb | 10 km S of La Mesa, Panama 7.566°, -80.602° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 10 km S of La Mesa, Panama came in on October 14, 2026 at 05:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 12:51:32 UTC | 4.5mb | 26 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama 7.790°, -81.609° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 26 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama on October 13, 2026 at 12:51 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.1 earthquake that occurred about 14 hours earlier. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 06:39:04 UTC | 4.7mb | 14 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama 7.769°, -81.453° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place 14 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama on October 13, 2026 at 06:39 UTC. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 05:28:18 UTC | 4.4mb | 13 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama 7.483°, -79.918° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 05:28 UTC on October 13, 2026, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 13 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama. It arrived roughly 71 hours after a larger magnitude 4.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 04:15:19 UTC | 4.3mb | 11 km SSW of Tebario, Panama 7.616°, -81.005° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 13, 2026, Panama registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 11 km SSW of Tebario, Panama at 04:15 UTC. It arrived roughly 60 hours after a larger magnitude 4.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 02:48:02 UTC | 4.7mb | 9 km SSE of La Mesa, Panama 7.582°, -80.589° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 13, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 9 km SSE of La Mesa, Panama, logged at 02:48 UTC. It arrived roughly 71 hours after a larger magnitude 6.0 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 00:02:01 UTC | 4.6mb | 24 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama 7.770°, -81.552° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 13, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 24 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama, logged at 00:02 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 6.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 23:45:13 UTC | 4.5mb | 24 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama 7.810°, -81.605° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 24 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama with origin time 23:45 UTC on October 12, 2026. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 23:36:46 UTC | 4.9mb | 19 km W of Río Grande, Panama 7.726°, -81.515° | 10.0 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded 19 km W of Río Grande, Panama on October 12, 2026 at 23:36 UTC. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 6.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 23:27:50 UTC | 5.0mb | 8 km NW of Río Grande, Panama 7.782°, -81.377° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 8 km NW of Río Grande, Panama on October 12, 2026 at 23:27 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 23:20:36 UTC | 6.1mww | 15 km W of Río Grande, Panama 7.710°, -81.472° | 11.0 km | 72 | VII | yellow | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 6.1 earthquake 15 km W of Río Grande, Panama with origin time 23:20 UTC on October 12, 2026. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 6 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. The USGS PAGER system assigned a yellow alert level for this event, signalling local impact possible. See the M6.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 21:48:54 UTC | 4.5mb | 8 km SE of Zapotillo, Panama 7.948°, -81.466° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 12, 2026, Panama registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 8 km SE of Zapotillo, Panama at 21:48 UTC. It arrived roughly 46 hours after a larger magnitude 4.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 21:43:30 UTC | 4.5mb | 18 km SW of Calidonia, Panama 7.838°, -81.506° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:43 UTC on October 12, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 18 km SW of Calidonia, Panama. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 4.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 20:05:25 UTC | 4.8mww | 25 km W of Río Grande, Panama 7.718°, -81.568° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 12, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 25 km W of Río Grande, Panama, logged at 20:05 UTC. Coming 72 hours after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 13:17:18 UTC | 4.5mb | 6 km W of Tonosí, Panama 7.400°, -80.495° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 6 km W of Tonosí, Panama at 13:17 UTC on October 12, 2026. Coming 57 hours after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 11:07:27 UTC | 4.3mb | 6 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama 7.483°, -80.646° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 11:07 UTC on October 12, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 6 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 7.7 earthquake that occurred about 65 hours earlier. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-12 2026-10-12 07:16:06 UTC | 4.5mb | 7 km ESE of Tebario, Panama 7.699°, -80.914° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 7 km ESE of Tebario, Panama on October 12, 2026, with origin time 07:16 UTC. It arrived roughly 39 hours after a larger magnitude 4.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours1
Last 30 Days105
2026 (M2.5+)132
Largest (30 Days)
M7.7
12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
2026-10-09
Largest in 2026
M7.7
12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
2026-10-09
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Panama
Panama lies at the junction of the Cocos, Nazca, Caribbean, and South American plates, creating a complex tectonic setting with regular earthquakes.
Panama Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Panama has recorded 132 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Panama in 2026 was a magnitude 7.7 event near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Panama?
In the past 30 days, 105 earthquakes have been recorded in the Panama region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Panama?
The largest recent earthquake in the Panama area was a magnitude 7.7 event that occurred 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama.
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