Chiriquí, Panama – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Chiriquí (Panama). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M4.3 earthquake near Chiriquí on 2026-09-19 05:42:43 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
23
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M5.3
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.38
Avg depth (last 30 days)
14 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026Data as of: 20 Sep 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Chiriquí · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 103 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 78 days.

Catalogue entries10320 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.0El Palmar ↗
Depth · median13.0 km103 events with valid depth
Last 30 days23Previous 30 days: 13

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month20 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20251
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20256
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20255
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20256
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20268
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20268
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20263
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20262
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20266
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20269
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202615
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202616
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 20 Sep 202618

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 103

M 2.0 – < 3.045
M 3.0 – < 4.044
M 4.0 – < 5.013
M 5.0 – < 6.01
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

103 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km96
30 – < 70 km6
70 – < 300 km1
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days23
Previous 30 days13
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods6

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Chiriquí in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 20 Sep 2025 16:00 – 20 Sep 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

3 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Chiriquí in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC99
  • USGS3
  • GFZ1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 20 Sep 2026 · 16:33 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Chiriquí

Chiriquí, officially the Chiriquí Province, is a province of Panama located on the western coast; it is the second most developed province in the country, after Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km2, with a population of 471,071 as of the year 2023.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Chiriquí recorded 85 earthquakes within Panama. The average magnitude was M3.16. The strongest event reached M5.3.

Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Chiriquí is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Panama (rank #1 by count).

Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Chiriquí is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Panama (rank #1 by max magnitude).

Located on the Panama Plate.

Earthquakes in Chiriquí (last 30 days)

M4.3
Chiriquí
2026-09-19 · 05:42 UTC · 5 km
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M2.5
Progreso
2026-09-19 · 03:26 UTC · 13 km
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M3.2
El Palmar
2026-09-16 · 02:58 UTC · 12 km
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M4.2
Dominical
2026-09-12 · 23:38 UTC · 16 km
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M3.9
Chiriquí
2026-09-12 · 14:07 UTC · 10 km
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M2.5
Santo Tomás
2026-09-12 · 11:53 UTC · 11 km
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M2.8
El Palmar
2026-09-12 · 10:55 UTC · 15 km
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M2.8
Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado
2026-09-12 · 10:15 UTC · 20 km
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M2.6
Manáca
2026-09-12 · 02:15 UTC · 32 km
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M4.7
Baco
2026-09-12 · 01:59 UTC · 10 km
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M3.1
Manáca
2026-09-11 · 21:42 UTC · 18 km
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M2.9
Santa Clara
2026-09-08 · 13:40 UTC · 14 km
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M2.7
Chiriquí
2026-09-07 · 16:03 UTC · 11 km
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M2.9
El Palmar
2026-09-07 · 02:25 UTC · 18 km
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M3.7
Chiriquí
2026-09-05 · 11:32 UTC · 10 km
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M2.8
Palo Grande
2026-09-04 · 15:53 UTC · 3 km
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M3.2
Chiriquí
2026-09-01 · 05:45 UTC · 10 km
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M4.1
El Frances Arriba
2026-09-01 · 04:50 UTC · 6 km
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M3.6
Baco
2026-08-31 · 23:33 UTC · 11 km
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M3.1
Chiriquí
2026-08-28 · 16:34 UTC · 23 km
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M3.0
San Andres
2026-08-26 · 12:29 UTC · 16 km
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M2.8
Volcán
2026-08-23 · 21:23 UTC · 32 km
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M3.1
Santa Cruz
2026-08-23 · 20:04 UTC · 8 km
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