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M5.8 Earthquake near Cabuya, Panamá Oeste (Panama)

UTC time: 2025-07-29 23:36:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Cabuya, Panamá Oeste (Panama) · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Cabuya, Panamá Oeste (Panama) · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Cabuya, Panamá Oeste (Panama) on July 29, 2025 at 23:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP. Panama: 90 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
f42dec33b362587344d64471a3324317bfbf361b
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
39.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 23:36:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Panamá Oeste
City
Cabuya
County
Chame
Village
Cabuya
Source
usp
Coordinates
8.58967, -79.93542

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.5 km
Shallow
39.5 km
39.5 km — deeper than the regional average (15.5 km)
Regional average: 15.5 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
La Chorrera36.3 kmNE61'232
Panama City64.1 kmNE408'168
Cartagena527.0 kmNE914'552

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 488 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Scarlett Martinez International AirportPanama · RIH · MPSM
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Panamá Pacífico International AirportPanama · BLB · MPPA
    51.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International AirportPanama · PAC · MPMG
    59.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • MH-1A nuclear power plantPanamaPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    75.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-07-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.32025-07-18 07:38:21 UTC130.4 kmPANAMA

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