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M3.7 Earthquake near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 23:52:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama) on November 13, 2026 at 23:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
ae4b4e1251aeafc026b8a0ab0ce5d8e2e4c32b9a
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 23:52:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Las Tablas
County
Las Tablas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.50050, -80.33720
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (11.9 km)
Regional average: 11.9 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: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Capt. J. Montenegro AirportPanama · PDM · MPPD
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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

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