Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth29 Aug 04:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 29, 2026 04:56:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 28, 2026, at 11:56 pm (America/Panama GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.40Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.4461°N / 78.9015°WBalboa, Provincia de Panama, PanamaSeismic antipode8.4461°S / 101.0985°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt21 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 26.8°C (80 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy12 minutes ago reported feltAug 29, 2026 04:56 GMT / Aug 28, 2026 11:56 pm (Panama time)Lat / Lng: 8.4461 / -78.9015: PanamaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.5 / 10 km, INETER: 4.5 / 5 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23320800',8.44610,-78.90150,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Panama',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 Panama City, the capital of Panama with 410,000 inhabitants, in 91 km (57 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry4 km (3 mi)W of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 967)IV: LightBalboa, Provincia de PanamaPanama11 km (7 mi)SE of epicenterLa Ensenada(pop: 94)IV: LightBalboa, Provincia de PanamaPanama20 km (12 mi)S of epicenterLa Esmeralda(pop: 524)IV: LightBalboa, Provincia de PanamaPanama27 km (17 mi)NW of epicenterSaboga(pop: 447)IV: LightBalboa, Provincia de PanamaPanama42 km (26 mi)NE of epicenterChiman(pop: 786)III: WeakChiman District, Provincia de PanamaPanama44 km (27 mi)E of epicenterBrujas(pop: 239)III: WeakChiman District, Provincia de PanamaPanama49 km (30 mi)N of epicenterRio Hondo(pop: 254)III: WeakChiman District, Provincia de PanamaPanama51 km (32 mi)NE of epicenterUnion Santena(pop: 413)III: WeakChiman District, Provincia de PanamaPanama72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterIpeti Choco(pop: 652)III: WeakDistrito de Chepo, Provincia de PanamaPanama73 km (45 mi)SE of epicenterGarachine(pop: 1,190)III: WeakDistrito de Chepigana, Provincia del DarienPanama77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterTorti(pop: 1,610)III: WeakDistrito de Chepo, Provincia de PanamaPanama83 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterPacora(pop: 6,860)III: WeakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterChepo(pop: 12,900)III: WeakProvincia de PanamaPanama84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterLa Palma(pop: 1,730)III: WeakDistrito de Chepigana, Provincia del DarienPanama85 km (53 mi)E of epicenterSanta Fe(pop: 1,500)III: WeakProvincia del DarienPanama89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterJuan Diaz(pop: 100,600)III: WeakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterTocumen(pop: 50,800)III: WeakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama90 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterPedregal(pop: 51,600)III: WeakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama91 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterLa Mesa(pop: 1,450)III: WeakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterPanama City(pop: 408,200)III: WeakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterAncon(pop: 20,700)III: WeakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterCurundu(pop: 16,400)III: WeakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterSan Miguelito(pop: 321,500)III: WeakProvincia de PanamaPanama94 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterVeracruz(pop: 17,100)III: WeakDistrito de Arraijan, Panama OestePanama98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterArraijan(pop: 76,800)III: WeakDistrito de Arraijan, Panama OestePanama104 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterAlcalde Diaz(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama105 km (65 mi)NW of epicenterNuevo Arraijan(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakDistrito de Arraijan, Panama OestePanama107 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakProvincia de PanamaPanama108 km (67 mi)NW of epicenterLa Chorrera(pop: 61,200)II: Very weakPanama OestePanama110 km (68 mi)W of epicenterBejuco(pop: 3,900)II: Very weakDistrito de Chame, Panama OestePanama111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterEl Coco(pop: 11,900)II: Very weakDistrito de La Chorrera, Panama OestePanama112 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterChilibre(pop: 33,500)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama115 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterVilla Unida(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakProvincia de PanamaPanama116 km (72 mi)W of epicenterLidice(pop: 4,250)II: Very weakProvincia de PanamaPanama141 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterSabanitas(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakDistrito de Colon, Provincia de ColonPanama144 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterCativa(pop: 29,600)II: Very weakDistrito de Colon, Provincia de ColonPanama150 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterColon(pop: 76,600)II: Very weakDistrito de Colon, Provincia de ColonPanama155 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterPuerto Escondido(pop: 12,400)II: Very weakChagres, Provincia de ColonPanama156 km (97 mi)E of epicenterUnion Choco(pop: 9,500)II: Very weakCemaco, Embera-WounaanPanama160 km (100 mi)W of epicenterPenonome(pop: 16,300)II: Very weakDistrito Penonome, Provincia de CoclePanamaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (27)So far, we have received 27 reports for this quake from Panama and Colombia. Out of these, 21 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 120–190 km (75–118 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 487 km (302 mi) away.The majority of reports came from Panama City (12 reports), the capital of Panama with 410,000 inhabitants in Provincia de Panama in 91 km (57 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, Colon (1 report), a town with 77,000 inhabitants in 150 km (93 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, and Riosucio (1 report) (488 km or 303 mi to the southeast), a town with 19,000 inhabitants in Departamento de Caldas, Colombia. See the list of places where most people reported this quake further below.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!TranslateBetania, Altos del Chase (91.1 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Only a soft really shorts vibration Panama city panama (96.9 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very shortCiudad de Panamá (91.2 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 s : Leve 91.2 km NW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Riosucio (487.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 15-20 sTorre J (89.9 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : 3.5 Panamá city, Juan diaz (88.6 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s106.5 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)Panama City (147.4 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 sPanama-city (91.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s89.7 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / very short89 km NW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)91.2 km NW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Panamá City (91.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s94.6 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s99.2 km NW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Panama City (91.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Very weak shaking Panamá oeste (105.3 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 sPanama (88.2 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 1-2 s : In bed 93.1 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)90.1 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)90.3 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our iOS app)97.9 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)91.2 km NW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)92.6 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)Juan Bran, Aguadulce, Cocle, Panama (192.5 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Ich habe es im parkenden Auto gespürt. Es hat ordentlich gewackelt. Costa del Este ciudad de Panama (91.6 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short : Como una onda Show moreList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsPanama City, Provincia de Panama, Panama(Pop.: 408,168)91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking12Colon, Provincia de Colon, Panama(Pop.: 76,643)150 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Riosucio, Departamento de Caldas, Colombia(Pop.: 18,950)488 km (303 mi)SE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (27 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 (*)I: Not felt689–99 km (55–62 mi)92 km (57 mi)II: Very weak shaking1088–147 km (55–92 mi)99 km (61 mi)III: Weak shaking790–106 km (56–66 mi)94 km (58 mi)IV: Light shaking390–192 km (56–119 mi)124 km (77 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (27 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 GMT2026-08-29EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)04:56:01PANAMAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.510 km6.2 mi(*)04:56:02Panama4.8 km (3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.55 km3.1 mi04:55:5361 Km al suroeste de La Palma, Panamá66 km (41 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETER4.510 km6.2 mi(*)04:56:0285 Km al oeste de La Palma, Panamá3.4 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETERNotes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 3 km2 (1 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 28, 2026 11:56 pm (Panama)12 minutes ago - felt4.410 km0 km - This quake91 km SE of Panama City, Provincia de Panama, 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 11.6 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.9 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 3 or higher: 3.4 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 8.4 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake