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Panama · Veraguas

M3.4 Earthquake near Manuel E. Amador Terrero, Veraguas (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-02-01 20:18:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
300.0 km
Source
EMSC

Veraguas · Manuel E. Amador Terrero

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Manuel E. Amador Terrero, Veraguas (Panama) on February 1, 2026 at 20:18 UTC. At roughly 300 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
d45b06d4c6dc7c18e9f55f5adb817237d3973805
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-01 20:18:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Veraguas
City
Manuel E. Amador Terrero
County
Las Palmas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.16130, -81.41100
Temperature
30.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
300 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 368 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pixvae AirstripPanama · MPPX
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

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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