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Panama · Veraguas

M3.6 Earthquake near Hicaco, Veraguas (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 04:03:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 04:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Hicaco, Veraguas (Panama). With a focal depth of about 5 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
d9e7ee988fb0ada27ac35008bb3e6f5455b44a1d
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 04:03:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Veraguas
City
Hicaco
County
Soná
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.67680, -81.21720
Temperature
25.4°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 (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: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 418 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pixvae AirstripPanama · MPPX
    42.7 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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