3.6
Earthquake Details: Panama
Sep 15, 2026, 16:42:33
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near Panama on Sep 15, 2026 at 16:42:33. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -40 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-40 km
Significance0
Latitude9.4147
Longitude-79.3447
Event IDemsc:20260915_0000195
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 12:50:14 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 15, 2026, 11:42:33 EST
- UTC
- Sep 15, 2026, 16:42:33 UTC
-40 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.0PanamaBeforeM3.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.5NicaraguaBeforeM3.1Costa RicaBeforeM2.8Costa RicaAfterM3.3Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM4.847 km WSW of Bahía Solano, ColombiaAfterM3.3PanamaAfter
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