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Panama · Chiriquí

M3.9 Earthquake near Santa Marta, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 07:16:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 07:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Santa Marta, Chiriquí (Panama). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 106 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
0d17fe93f06afc056f6ec4596e1150c12abfb305
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 07:16:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Santa Marta
County
Bugaba
Village
Santa Marta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.50540, -82.69380
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 238 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 59 Catalogue entries

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