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M4.3 Earthquake near Panamá Province (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 16:46:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

Panamá Province · Panamá Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Panamá Province (Panama) on August 26, 2026 at 16:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
4c132faa96ac37c329973e430ebd240f2eba37c8
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 16:46:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Panamá Province
City
Panamá Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.61180, -78.88020
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — deeper than the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 km
Why depth matters

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

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Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 26, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 26, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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