Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at unknown depth27 Aug 08:25 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.27 Aug 08:29: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 27, 2026 08:22:18 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 27, 2026, at 03:22 am (America/Panama GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude9.5112°N / 78.4965°WPanamaSeismic antipode9.5112°S / 101.5035°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NEEstimated 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 energy19 minutes ago reported feltAug 27, 2026 08:22 GMT / Aug 27, 2026 03:22 am (Panama time)Lat / Lng: 9.5112 / -78.4965: PanamaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23316114',9.51120,-78.49650,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 Chepo, a town with 13,000 inhabitants in Panama, in 76 km (47 mi) distance southwest 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, 126 km (78 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(*)RegionCountry9 km (6 mi)S of epicenterIsla Tigre(pop: 817)IV: LightEl Porvenir, Guna YalaPanama12 km (8 mi)SW of epicenterNargana(pop: 1,090)IV: LightGuna YalaPanama36 km (23 mi)SE of epicenterPlayon Chico(pop: 2,040)III: WeakEl Porvenir, Guna YalaPanama39 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterIcanti(pop: 644)III: WeakDistrito de Chepo, Provincia de PanamaPanama51 km (32 mi)W of epicenterCarti Sugtupu(pop: 1,050)III: WeakEl Porvenir, Guna YalaPanama54 km (34 mi)SW of epicenterCanita(pop: 629)III: WeakDistrito de Chepo, Provincia de PanamaPanama60 km (37 mi)W of epicenterTubuala(pop: 1,060)II: Very weakEl Porvenir, Guna YalaPanama60 km (37 mi)S of epicenterIpeti Choco(pop: 652)II: Very weakDistrito de Chepo, Provincia de PanamaPanama60 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterAiligandi(pop: 1,650)II: Very weakEl Porvenir, Guna YalaPanama66 km (41 mi)S of epicenterTorti(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakDistrito de Chepo, Provincia de PanamaPanama74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterCanazas(pop: 653)II: Very weakDistrito de Chepo, Provincia de PanamaPanama75 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterUala(pop: 532)II: Very weakDistrito de Pinogana, Provincia del DarienPanama76 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterUstupo(pop: 2,510)II: Very weakEl Porvenir, Guna YalaPanama76 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterChepo(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakProvincia de PanamaPanama93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterLa Mesa(pop: 1,450)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama99 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterPacora(pop: 6,860)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama102 km (63 mi)S of epicenterSanta Fe(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakProvincia del DarienPanama108 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterTocumen(pop: 50,800)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama114 km (71 mi)SW of epicenterPedregal(pop: 51,600)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama116 km (72 mi)SW of epicenterJuan Diaz(pop: 100,600)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama119 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterSan Miguelito(pop: 321,500)II: Very weakProvincia de PanamaPanama124 km (77 mi)W of epicenterAlcalde Diaz(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama126 km (78 mi)SE of epicenterMeteti(pop: 2,300)II: Very weakDistrito de Pinogana, Provincia del DarienPanama126 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterPanama City(pop: 408,200)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakProvincia de PanamaPanama129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterVilla Unida(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakProvincia de PanamaPanama129 km (80 mi)S of epicenterLa Palma(pop: 1,730)II: Very weakDistrito de Chepigana, Provincia del DarienPanama130 km (80 mi)W of epicenterChilibre(pop: 33,500)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama130 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterCurundu(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama131 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterAncon(pop: 20,700)II: Very weakDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama134 km (83 mi)W of epicenterBuena Vista(pop: 4,080)II: Very weakDistrito de Colon, Provincia de ColonPanama141 km (87 mi)SW of epicenterArraijan(pop: 76,800)II: Very weakDistrito de Arraijan, Panama OestePanama142 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterVeracruz(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakDistrito de Arraijan, Panama OestePanama145 km (90 mi)W of epicenterSabanitas(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakDistrito de Colon, Provincia de ColonPanama147 km (92 mi)W of epicenterCativa(pop: 29,600)II: Very weakDistrito de Colon, Provincia de ColonPanama149 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterNuevo Arraijan(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakDistrito de Arraijan, Panama OestePanama155 km (96 mi)W of epicenterColon(pop: 76,600)II: Very weakDistrito de Colon, Provincia de ColonPanama158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterLa Chorrera(pop: 61,200)II: Very weakPanama OestePanama160 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterEl Coco(pop: 11,900)II: Very weakDistrito de La Chorrera, Panama OestePanama191 km (118 mi)SE of epicenterUnion Choco(pop: 9,500)I: Not feltCemaco, Embera-WounaanPanamaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Panama.It came from near San Miguelito, a city with more than 320,000 inhabitants in Provincia de Panama in 119 km (74 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, Panama.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.TranslatePH Denovo Panama city (127.1 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 5-10 sList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSan Miguelito, Provincia de Panama, Panama(Pop.: 321,501)119 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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!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 GMT2026-08-27EpicenterAgency4.010 km6.2 mi(*)08:22:18PANAMAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.010 km6.2 mi(*)08:22:18Panama0 km (0 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 27, 2026 03:22 am (Panama)19 minutes ago4.010 km0 km - This quakeCaribbean Sea, 12 km NE of Nargana, Guna Yala, 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 35.5 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 3.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 15.2 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 32.5 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 35.8 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 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