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Panama · Veraguas

M3.9 Earthquake near Cativé, Veraguas (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 02:59:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Cativé, Veraguas (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 104 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.2.

Details

ID
91c43bbeb5d252b683cdcbceeee35c3c531e2f3c
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 02:59:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Veraguas
City
Cativé
County
Soná
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.77930, -81.42510
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (14 km)
Regional average: 14 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: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 394 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pixvae AirstripPanama · MPPX
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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