Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at unknown depth16 Aug 11:57 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.16 Aug 11:57: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 16, 2026 11:54:32 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 16, 2026, at 11:54 am (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.864°N / 82.9159°WCosta RicaAlso near: Panama 18.1 km (11 mi) awaySeismic antipode7.864°S / 97.0841°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoBaru (113 km / 70 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoAug 16, 2026 11:54 GMT / Aug 16, 2026 11:54 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 7.864 / -82.9159: Costa Rica: South OF PanamaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23279566',7.86400,-82.91590,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Costa Rica: South OF 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 Costa RicaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is David, a town with 82,000 inhabitants in Panama, in 82 km (51 mi) distance northeast 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 Costa Rica, San Jose, 264 km (164 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(*)RegionCountry20 km (12 mi)N of epicenterBurica(pop: 1,360)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama46 km (29 mi)N of epicenterPuerto Armuelles(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama48 km (30 mi)N of epicenterCabecera de San Bartolo(pop: 58)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterMajagual(pop: 521)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterFinca Blanco(pop: 1,060)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama63 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterCanta Gallo(pop: 448)II: Very weakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama65 km (40 mi)N of epicenterDivala(pop: 2,510)II: Very weakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterGuarumal(pop: 1,580)II: Very weakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama75 km (47 mi)N of epicenterCanoas(pop: 4,570)II: Very weakCorredores, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica78 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterPedregal(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterLa Concepcion(pop: 17,700)II: Very weakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama80 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterBagala(pop: 910)II: Very weakDistrito de Boqueron, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterGomez(pop: 1,260)II: Very weakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterDavid(pop: 82,000)II: Very weakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterLas Lomas(pop: 11,700)II: Very weakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama86 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterBoca Chica(pop: 215)II: Very weakDistrito de San Lorenzo, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama89 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterGuabal(pop: 147)II: Very weakDistrito de Boqueron, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterChorcha Abajo(pop: 271)II: Very weakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterLos Algarrobos Arriba(pop: 3,730)II: Very weakDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterGualaca(pop: 3,450)II: Very weakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterLos Angeles(pop: 250)II: Very weakDistrito de Gualaca, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama264 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)I: Not feltSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta RicaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-08-16EpicenterAgency4.010 km6.2 mi(*)11:54:32SOUTH OF PANAMAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.910 km6.2 mi(*)11:54:33South of Panama7.1 km (4.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 16, 2026 11:54 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.010 km0 km - This quakeCosta Rica: South OF PanamaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 549 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.4 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 365 quakes per year (or 30.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 540 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 548 quakes per year (or 46 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 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