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M4.1 Earthquake near El Frances Arriba, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 04:50:46 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 04:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near El Frances Arriba, Chiriquí (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ebc1aa67f2c8abb62a6fe91262de34f90dde89d4
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 04:50:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
El Frances Arriba
County
Boquete
Village
El Frances Arriba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.62100, -82.41850
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

Felt reports

23felt 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 2, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 2, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    25.9 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

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 59 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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