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M3.3 Earthquake near Taboga, Panamá Province (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 17:21:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2026 at 17:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Taboga, Panamá Province (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
93045cd93d0edb4e5c49cd9d7305a05371cb49ba
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 17:21:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Panamá Province
City
Taboga
County
Taboga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.74340, -79.53100
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Panamá Pacífico International AirportPanama · BLB · MPPA
    20.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International AirportPanama · PAC · MPMG
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tocumen International AirportPanama · PTY · MPTO
    39.9 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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