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M4.0 earthquake near Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province
Start: 2026-10-17T22:01:41+00:00
Location: PANAMA

6 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 22:01 UTC PANAMA

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck PANAMA on 17 Oct 2026, 22:01 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santiago de Veraguas, about 121 km away in Veraguas Province, Panama.

Timeline

First reported by EMSC
17 Oct 2026, 23:36 UTC

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