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M4.4 Earthquake near San Miguel, Panamá Province (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 04:56:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2026 at 04:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near San Miguel, Panamá Province (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
daed17438acfbebb362dc20f89c3fcbb9479b5b6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 04:56:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Panamá Province
City
San Miguel
County
Balboa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.44610, -78.90150
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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

58felt 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: Aug 30, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 29, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Raul Arias Espinoza AirportPanama · OTD · MPRA
    25.0 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

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