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Panama · Naso Tjër Di

M3.9 Earthquake near Teribe, Naso Tjër Di (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 02:18:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 02:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Teribe, Naso Tjër Di (Panama). 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.

Details

ID
c593702f8d0cce59dadbc96073ed3aff9765d32c
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 02:18:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Naso Tjër Di
City
Teribe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.39550, -82.87600
Temperature
23.9°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 (20.2 km)
Regional average: 20.2 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Sep 12, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportPanama · CHX · MPCH
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 129 Catalogue entries

Of 128 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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