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M3.5 earthquake near Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province

Name: M3.5 earthquake near Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province
Start: 2026-10-18T03:20:02+00:00
Location: PANAMA

7 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 03:20 UTC PANAMA

What happened

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck PANAMA on 18 Oct 2026, 03:20 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Minor. Often felt indoors as a light jolt or rattle. Damage is very unlikely. 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 57 km away in Veraguas Province, Panama.

Timeline

First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 03:28 UTC
Magnitude revised from 4.2 to 3.5 (EMSC)
18 Oct 2026, 03:38 UTC

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