Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 8 km depth3 May 14:57 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 1 minute.3 May 14:57: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 3, 2026 14:55:44 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, May 3, 2026, at 09:55 am (America/Panama GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.90Depth8 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.2863°N / 82.9465°WDistrito de Baru, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaAlso near: Costa Rica 1.8 km (1 mi) awaySeismic antipode8.2863°S / 97.0535°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoBaru (73 km / 45 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25.9°C (79 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy11 minutes agoMay 3, 2026 14:55 GMT / May 3, 2026 09:55 am (Panama time)Lat / Lng: 8.2863 / -82.9465: Panama-Costa Rica Border RegionSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 5 km, INETER: 4.0 / 5 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22967693',8.28630,-82.94650,'11 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Panama-Costa Rica Border Region',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PanamaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is David, a town with 82,000 inhabitants in Panama, in 59 km (37 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Panama, Panama City, 385 km (239 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry2 km (1 mi)NW of epicenterCabecera de San Bartolo(pop: 58)IV: LightDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama9 km (6 mi)E of epicenterPuerto Armuelles(pop: 11,700)IV: LightDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama12 km (7 mi)N of epicenterLa Victoria(pop: 431)IV: LightProvincia de ChiriquiPanama21 km (13 mi)E of epicenterMajagual(pop: 521)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama21 km (13 mi)NE of epicenterProgreso(pop: 2,210)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama29 km (18 mi)NE of epicenterDivala(pop: 2,510)III: WeakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama29 km (18 mi)S of epicenterBurica(pop: 1,360)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama33 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterCelmira(pop: 1,090)III: WeakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama36 km (22 mi)E of epicenterCanta Gallo(pop: 448)III: WeakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama39 km (24 mi)N of epicenterCorredor(pop: 7,080)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica40 km (25 mi)NW of epicenterGolfito(pop: 6,780)III: WeakProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica43 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterSan Andres(pop: 1,150)III: WeakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama44 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterLa Concepcion(pop: 17,700)III: WeakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama46 km (29 mi)E of epicenterGuarumal(pop: 1,580)III: WeakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama50 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterBagala(pop: 910)III: WeakDistrito de Boqueron, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama51 km (32 mi)N of epicenterCanas Gordas(pop: 374)III: WeakDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama53 km (33 mi)N of epicenterPlaza de Caisan(pop: 1,360)II: Very weakDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama55 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterGuayabal(pop: 220)II: Very weakDistrito de Boqueron, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama58 km (36 mi)E of epicenterPedregal(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama59 km (37 mi)E of epicenterDavid(pop: 82,000)II: Very weakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama60 km (37 mi)N of epicenterSan Vito(pop: 3,980)II: Very weakCoto Brus, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica63 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterLos Algarrobos Arriba(pop: 3,730)II: Very weakDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama63 km (39 mi)E of epicenterLas Lomas(pop: 11,700)II: Very weakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama64 km (40 mi)N of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 1,360)II: Very weakDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterPotrerillos Abajo(pop: 1,180)II: Very weakDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterVolcan(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterLos Pozos(pop: 61)II: Very weakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama72 km (45 mi)E of epicenterBijagual(pop: 257)II: Very weakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama75 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterCerro Punta(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterMague(pop: 501)II: Very weakDistrito de Boquete, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama78 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterBoquete(pop: 6,120)II: Very weakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama385 km (239 mi)E of epicenterPanama City(pop: 408,200)I: Not feltDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanamaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-3EpicenterAgency3.98 km5 mi14:55:44PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGIONEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.05 km3.1 mi14:55:45Panama-Costa Rica Border Region7.2 km (4.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.05 km3.1 mi14:55:421 Km al noroeste de Desembocadura de Río Chiriqui Viejo, Panamá27 km (17 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETEREarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 693 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.32 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 415 quakes per year (or 34.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 679 quakes per year (or 57 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 692 quakes per year (or 58 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 22 hours after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:11 am local time (America/Panama GMT -6) in 34 km (21 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Costa Rica - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.7. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Thursday, Oct 20, 2022, at 06:57 am (GMT -5 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Panama:Mag. 6.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama - Oct 20, 2022 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 35 years ago earlier, on Monday, Apr 22, 1991, at 03:56 pm local time (America/Costa Rica GMT -6) in Provincia de Limon, Costa Rica:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 34 km south of Puerto Limón - Provincia de Limon, Costa Rica - Apr 22, 1991 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 2, 01:03 pm (GMT -6)3.110 km93 km (58 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 276 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa Rica I FELT ITInfoMay 2, 11:11 am (Panama)4.817 km34 km (21 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 2, 08:23 am (GMT -5)4.238 km61 km (38 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 1, 01:42 pm (GMT -6)3.323 km47 km (29 mi) to the NW 7.4 km north of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT ITInfoMay 1, 01:42 am (GMT -6)3.524 km40 km (25 mi) to the N 7.6 km west of Corredor, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica I FELT ITInfoApr 19, 02:55 am (GMT -6)4.410 km30 km (19 mi) to the SW 29 km W of Limones, PanamaInfoApr 16, 05:17 pm (Costa Rica)4.08 km25 km (16 mi) to the SW Costa Rica: 23 km W of Limones, Panama 6 reportsInfoApr 14, 07:57 am (Universal Time)3.911 km15 km (9.1 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoOct 20, 2022 06:57 am (GMT -5)6.720 km95 km (59 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 83 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama 287 reportsInfoJul 21, 2021 03:15 pm (GMT -6)6.710 km95 km (59 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica 323 reportsInfoJun 26, 2019 12:23 am (Panama)6.234 km35 km (22 mi) to the NE 4.2 km west of Siogui Abajo, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama 595 reportsInfoMay 12, 2019 02:24 pm (Panama)6.022 km41 km (26 mi) to the NE 44 km northwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama 198 reportsInfoAug 17, 2018 05:22 pm (Costa Rica)6.010 km50 km (31 mi) to the NW 11 km northwest of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica 185 reportsInfoDec 8, 2014 03:54 am (Panama)6.620 km48 km (30 mi) to the SE 22 km ESE of Punta De Burica, Panama 37 reportsInfoApr 2, 2014 11:13 am (Panama)6.025 km77 km (48 mi) to the SE 33 km SSW of Boca Chica, Panama 24 reportsInfoNov 19, 2008 12:11 am (Costa Rica)6.332 km3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the SW Panama-Costa Rica border regionInfoFeb 4, 2004 06:59 am (Panama)6.129 km11 km (6.9 mi) to the NE 50 km west of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoDec 25, 2003 02:11 am (Panama)6.533 km20 km (12 mi) to the NE 43 km west of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoAug 7, 2002 06:59 pm (Panama)6.010 km49 km (30 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJul 30, 2002 07:16 pm (Panama)6.510 km43 km (27 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoAug 24, 2001 08:02 pm (GMT -6)6.125 km75 km (47 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoApr 1, 1997 10:11 am (Panama)6.133 km83 km (51 mi) to the SE 53 km SSW of Boca Chica, PanamaInfoApr 22, 1991 03:56 pm (Costa Rica)7.610 km156 km (97 mi) to the N 34 km south of Puerto Limón, Provincia de Limon, Costa RicaInfoApr 27, 1990 07:23 pm (Costa Rica)6.423 km90 km (56 mi) to the NWProvincia de Puntarenas, 58 km southeast of San Isidro, Costa RicaInfoMar 25, 1990 07:22 am (Costa Rica)7.322 km273 km (170 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 7.2 km southeast of Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoMar 10, 1988 09:44 pm (Costa Rica)6.023 km91 km (57 mi) to the NProvincia de Puntarenas, 99 km south of Puerto Limón, Costa RicaInfoMay 9, 1983 09:53 am (Costa Rica)6.139 km6 km (3.8 mi) to the S 11 km WSW of Puerto Armuelles, PanamaInfoApr 2, 1983 08:50 pm (Costa Rica)7.137 km52 km (32 mi) to the NW 13 km north of Golfito, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoAug 23, 1979 10:26 pm (Costa Rica)6.440 km95 km (59 mi) to the NWProvincia de Puntarenas, 52 km southeast of San Isidro, Costa RicaInfoJul 1, 1979 03:38 pm (Panama)6.528 km3.3 km (2.1 mi) to the N 58 km west of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJul 26, 1962 02:14 am (GMT -6)7.125 km89 km (56 mi) to the S south of PanamaInfoMar 12, 1962 06:40 am (Panama)6.525 km43 km (27 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 71 km southwest of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJan 30, 1960 11:01 am (GMT -6)6.30 km89 km (55 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 191 km south of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoJun 3, 1945 01:05 pm (Universal Time)6.434 km32 km (20 mi) to the E 3 km SW of Santo Tomás, PanamaInfoDec 5, 1941 08:47 pm (Universal Time)7.420 km82 km (51 mi) to the W 70 km WSW of Golfito, Costa RicaInfoJul 13, 1940 04:47 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km97 km (61 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km southeast of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoDec 21, 1939 08:54 pm (Universal Time)7.525 km249 km (154 mi) to the NWProvincia de Alajuela, 36 km west of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoMar 9, 1937 03:40 pm (Universal Time)6.420 km83 km (52 mi) to the NW 15 km southeast of Puerto Cortes, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa RicaInfoJul 21, 1934 10:39 am (Universal Time)6.725 km54 km (33 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoJul 18, 1934 04:00 am (Universal Time)6.620 km37 km (23 mi) to the S south of PanamaInfoJul 18, 1934 01:36 am (Universal Time)7.530 km68 km (42 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 64 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, PanamaInfoApr 24, 1916 08:02 am (Universal Time)7.115 km214 km (133 mi) to the NProvincia de Limon, 60 km east of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoAug 16, 1909 06:58 am (Universal Time)7.10 km223 km (139 mi) to the NW 12 km northeast of San Jose, Provincia de San Jose, Costa RicaInfoDec 20, 1904 12:44 am (Panama)7.20 km103 km (64 mi) to the N 40 km southwest of Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del Toro, PanamaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes 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