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The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Panama | Quakes in Costa Rica | Provincia de Chiriqui | Provincia de Puntarenas | Ngoebe-BugleHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 23 km depth12 Sep 02:03 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 3 minutes.12 Sep 02:04: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 12, 2026 01:59:53 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 12, 2026, at 01:59 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.30Depth23 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.3058°N / 82.866°WProvincia de Chiriqui, PanamaAlso near: Costa Rica 9.1 km (6 mi) awaySeismic antipode8.3058°S / 97.134°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt9 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoBaru (66 km / 41 mi)Estimated seismic energy released5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.3 | about seismic energy4 minutes ago reported feltSep 12, 2026 01:59 GMT / Sep 12, 2026 01:59 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 8.3058 / -82.866: Panama-Costa Rica Border RegionSource: EMSCDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23356029',8.30580,-82.86600,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, Panama-Costa Rica Border Region',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 50 km (31 mi) distance east 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, 376 km (234 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(*)RegionCountry2 km (1 mi)E of epicenterEl Palmar(pop: 4,540)V: ModerateDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama3 km (2 mi)S of epicenterPuerto Armuelles(pop: 11,700)V: ModerateDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama16 km (10 mi)N of epicenterProgreso(pop: 2,210)V: ModerateDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama21 km (13 mi)NE of epicenterDivala(pop: 2,510)V: ModerateDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama28 km (17 mi)N of epicenterCelmira(pop: 1,090)IV: LightDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama30 km (19 mi)S of epicenterBurica(pop: 1,360)IV: LightDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama36 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterLa Concepcion(pop: 17,700)IV: LightDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama36 km (23 mi)NE of epicenterSan Andres(pop: 1,150)IV: LightDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama37 km (23 mi)E of epicenterGuarumal(pop: 1,580)IV: LightDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama38 km (24 mi)N of epicenterCorredor(pop: 7,080)IV: LightProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica43 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterGolfito(pop: 6,780)IV: LightProvincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica49 km (30 mi)E of epicenterPedregal(pop: 17,400)IV: LightDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama49 km (30 mi)N of epicenterPlaza de Caisan(pop: 1,360)IV: LightDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama50 km (31 mi)E of epicenterDavid(pop: 82,000)IV: LightProvincia de ChiriquiPanama54 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterLos Algarrobos Arriba(pop: 3,730)IV: LightDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama54 km (34 mi)E of epicenterLas Lomas(pop: 11,700)IV: LightDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama56 km (35 mi)NE of epicenterPotrerillos Abajo(pop: 1,180)IV: LightDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterVolcan(pop: 10,300)IV: LightTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterSan Vito(pop: 3,980)IV: LightCoto Brus, Provincia de PuntarenasCosta Rica60 km (37 mi)N of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 1,360)IV: LightDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama67 km (42 mi)E of epicenterGualaca(pop: 3,450)IV: LightProvincia de ChiriquiPanama69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterCerro Punta(pop: 1,570)IV: LightTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama70 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterBoquete(pop: 6,120)IV: LightProvincia de ChiriquiPanama84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterSan Lorenzo(pop: 1,030)IV: LightProvincia de ChiriquiPanama95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterPueblo Nuevo(pop: 1,110)IV: LightJirondai, Ngoebe-BuglePanama131 km (81 mi)N of epicenterChanguinola(pop: 18,000)III: WeakProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama149 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 34,900)III: WeakPerez Zeledon, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica188 km (117 mi)N of epicenterPuerto Limón(pop: 63,100)III: WeakLimon, Provincia de LimonCosta Rica199 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterTurrialba(pop: 29,000)III: WeakProvincia de CartagoCosta Rica203 km (126 mi)NW of epicenterParaiso(pop: 39,700)III: WeakParaiso, Provincia de CartagoCosta Rica209 km (130 mi)E of epicenterSantiago(pop: 45,400)III: WeakProvincia de VeraguasPanama220 km (137 mi)NW of epicenterCurridabat(pop: 34,600)III: WeakProvincia de San JoseCosta Rica225 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica225 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 335,000)III: WeakSan Jose, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica225 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica225 km (140 mi)NW of epicenterSan Vicente de Moravia(pop: 34,400)III: WeakMoravia, Provincia de San JoseCosta Rica233 km (145 mi)NW of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 55,900)III: WeakHeredia, Provincia de HerediaCosta Rica241 km (150 mi)NW of epicenterAlajuela(pop: 47,500)III: WeakProvincia de AlajuelaCosta Rica277 km (172 mi)E of epicenterPenonome(pop: 16,300)III: WeakDistrito Penonome, Provincia de CoclePanama376 km (234 mi)E 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 (9)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 1 minute, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 9 reports for this quake from Panama. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 300–400 km (186–249 mi) distance.Most reports came from David (1 report), a town with 82,000 inhabitants in Provincia de Chiriqui in 50 km (31 mi) distance east of the epicenter, Panama. 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!TranslateLa barqueta, chiriqui, panama (32.4 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : Started with a heavy jolt. Continuous shaking, rattled doors, railings, continued light shaking Panama, david chiriqui (47.8 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Paso de la nada, se movían las cosas y el suelo 68.4 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our iOS app)382.7 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)David , chiriqui (50.1 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : In muy living room Buena Esperanza, bocas del toro, panama (122 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short : In bed on bottom floor on concrete slab. Atenas, Costa Rica (252.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : The bed shook for a few seconds. 132 km E of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Sentado en mi sala. Demoró como 15 segundos 48.8 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Laying in bed, heard it first then felt light shaking and the lamp on the table was shaking. Long but not strong. (reported through our app) List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsDavid, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama(Pop.: 81,957)50 km (31 mi)E of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (9 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 shaking2252–382 km (157–238 mi)317 km (197 mi)III: Weak shaking349–122 km (30–76 mi)74 km (46 mi)IV: Light shaking248–132 km (30–82 mi)90 km (56 mi)V: Moderate shaking132–32 km (20–20 mi)32 km (20 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (9 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 GMT2026-09-12EpicenterAgency5.323 km14 mi01:59:53.64PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGIONEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Las Juntas de Abangares, Costa Rica (JTS/II network) | Distance from quake: 318 km / 198 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Isla Barro Colorado, Panama (BCIP/CU network) | Distance from quake: 346 km / 215 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 20 km2 (8 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 8 km (5 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 12, 2026 01:59 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago - felt5.323 km0 km - This quakePanama-Costa Rica Border RegionMain 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 713 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: 2.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 56 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 414 quakes per year (or 34.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 693 quakes per year (or 58 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 711 quakes per year (or 59 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 earthquake