Magnitude
M4.3
- Depth
- 50.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Guna Yala
Country overviewPanama
M4.3 Earthquake near PANAMA (Panama)
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About this earthquake
On July 18, 2025 at 07:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near PANAMA (Panama). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (15.4 km)
Regional average: 15.4 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tocumen International Airport49.5 kmStraight-line distance
Panama · PTY · MPTO
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
Panama
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
633
Country (24h)
Panama
87
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