Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 3 km depth2 Aug 04:32 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 2 minutes.2 Aug 04:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 5.00 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi).2 Aug 04:35: Now using data updates from INETERI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 2, 2026 04:30:03 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Aug 1, 2026, at 11:30 pm (America/Panama GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.6Depth3 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.755°N / 80.856°WDistrito de Las Minas, Provincia de Herrera, PanamaSeismic antipode7.755°S / 99.144°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt8 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoLa Yeguada (80 km / 50 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 24.1°C (75 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy10 minutes ago reported feltAug 2, 2026 04:30 GMT / Aug 1, 2026 11:30 pm (Panama time)Lat / Lng: 7.755 / -80.856: Panama: 34 km Al Oeste De Macaracas, PanamáSource: INETEROther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 5 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23237065',7.75500,-80.85600,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Panama: 34 km Al Oeste De Macaracas, Panamá',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Santiago, a town with 45,000 inhabitants in Panama, in 41 km (25 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced light 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, 202 km (125 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry13 km (8 mi)E of epicenterLas Minas(pop: 889)IV: LightProvincia de HerreraPanama20 km (12 mi)NW of epicenterPonuga(pop: 509)IV: LightDistrito de Santiago, Provincia de VeraguasPanama23 km (14 mi)N of epicenterOcu(pop: 3,940)IV: LightDistrito de Ocu, Provincia de HerreraPanama23 km (15 mi)E of epicenterLos Pozos(pop: 508)IV: LightProvincia de HerreraPanama28 km (17 mi)E of epicenterLa Mesa(pop: 392)IV: LightDistrito de Macaracas, Provincia de Los SantosPanama32 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterPese(pop: 2,570)IV: LightDistrito de Pese, Provincia de HerreraPanama33 km (21 mi)E of epicenterMacaracas(pop: 2,220)IV: LightProvincia de Los SantosPanama34 km (21 mi)NW of epicenterMontijo(pop: 1,930)IV: LightProvincia de VeraguasPanama38 km (23 mi)N of epicenterEl Espino de Santa Rosa(pop: 1,110)IV: LightDistrito de Santiago, Provincia de VeraguasPanama41 km (25 mi)N of epicenterSantiago(pop: 45,400)IV: LightProvincia de VeraguasPanama42 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterRio de Jesus(pop: 1,060)III: WeakDistrito de Rio de Jesus, Provincia de VeraguasPanama45 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 1,680)III: WeakDistrito de Santa Maria, Provincia de HerreraPanama47 km (29 mi)NE of epicenterParis(pop: 894)III: WeakDistrito de Parita, Provincia de HerreraPanama51 km (32 mi)E of epicenterAgua Buena(pop: 1,010)III: WeakDistrito de Los Santos, Provincia de Los SantosPanama52 km (32 mi)NE of epicenterChitre(pop: 8,970)III: WeakDistrito de Chitre, Provincia de HerreraPanama52 km (33 mi)E of epicenterLa Palma(pop: 1,280)III: WeakDistrito de Guarare, Provincia de Los SantosPanama53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterMonagrillo(pop: 10,800)III: WeakDistrito de Chitre, Provincia de HerreraPanama54 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan Bautista(pop: 11,800)III: WeakDistrito de Chitre, Provincia de HerreraPanama56 km (35 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 1,790)III: WeakProvincia de VeraguasPanama57 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterLa Mesa(pop: 2,090)III: WeakProvincia de VeraguasPanama58 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterSona(pop: 7,670)III: WeakDistrito de Sona, Provincia de VeraguasPanama60 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterTonosi(pop: 1,480)III: WeakDistrito de Tonosi, Provincia de Los SantosPanama64 km (40 mi)E of epicenterGuarare(pop: 3,240)III: WeakDistrito de Guarare, Provincia de Los SantosPanama65 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterPocri(pop: 12,300)III: WeakDistrito de Aguadulce, Provincia de CoclePanama69 km (43 mi)E of epicenterBella Vista(pop: 1,100)III: WeakDistrito de Las Tablas, Provincia de Los SantosPanama72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterEl Cortezo(pop: 1,160)III: WeakDistrito de Nata, Provincia de CoclePanama74 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterCanazas(pop: 3,220)III: WeakDistrito de Canazas, Provincia de VeraguasPanama78 km (49 mi)NW of epicenterLas Palmas(pop: 1,290)III: WeakProvincia de VeraguasPanama82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterEl Cano(pop: 1,130)III: WeakDistrito de Nata, Provincia de CoclePanama95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterPedasi(pop: 1,920)III: WeakPedasi, Provincia de Los SantosPanama97 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterAnton(pop: 6,850)III: WeakDistrito de Anton, Provincia de CoclePanama101 km (63 mi)NE of epicenterPenonome(pop: 16,300)III: WeakDistrito Penonome, Provincia de CoclePanama103 km (64 mi)NE of epicenterRio Hato(pop: 5,620)III: WeakDistrito de Anton, Provincia de CoclePanama105 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterTole(pop: 2,790)III: WeakDistrito de Tole, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama172 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterLa Chorrera(pop: 61,200)II: Very weakPanama OestePanama186 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterVeracruz(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakDistrito de Arraijan, Panama OestePanama188 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterArraijan(pop: 76,800)II: Very weakDistrito de Arraijan, Panama OestePanama196 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterAncon(pop: 20,700)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama198 km (123 mi)NE of epicenterCurundu(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama202 km (125 mi)NE of epicenterPanama City(pop: 408,200)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanamaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (8)So far, we have received 8 reports for this quake from Panama. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 200–250 km (124–155 mi) distance.Most reports came from Panama City (2 reports), the capital of Panama with 410,000 inhabitants in Provincia de Panama in 202 km (125 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, Pacora (1 report), a town with 6,900 inhabitants in 227 km (141 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, and Colon (1 report) (207 km or 129 mi to the northeast). Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate68 km SE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / very shortChitré (227 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s52 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Movimiento izquierda a derecha Panama coty (205.5 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Vibrarion Provincia de Herrera cabuya de Parita (39.1 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / complex motion difficult to describeBella vista (199 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / very short31.4 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : siento que fue un temblor fuerte hasta que se escuchaban los zinc Parita, Herrera Panamá (201.3 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 1-2 sList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsPanama City, Provincia de Panama, Panama(Pop.: 408,168)202 km (125 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking2Pacora, Provincia de Panama, Panama(Pop.: 6,856)227 km (141 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Colon, Provincia de Colon, Panama(Pop.: 76,643)207 km (129 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (8 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking431–227 km (19.5–141 mi)127 km (79 mi)III: Weak shaking268–205 km (42–128 mi)137 km (85 mi)IV: Light shaking1201–201 km (125–125 mi)201 km (125 mi)V: Moderate shaking139–39 km (24–24 mi)39 km (24 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (8 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-08-2EpicenterAgency4.63 km1.9 mi04:30:0334 Km al oeste de Macaracas, PanamáINETER4.45 km3.1 mi04:30:02Panama12 km (7.3 mi) epicenter difference with INETERRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 1, 2026 11:30 pm (Panama)10 minutes ago - felt4.63 km0 km - This quakeProvincia de Herrera, 41 km S of Santiago, Provincia de Veraguas, PanamaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 73 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.5 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 8.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 72 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 73 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake