M3.6 earthquake 4 km WSW of Caldera, Panama
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Caldera, Panama on Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 11:50 PM EST (04:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 2 km NE of Manaca Norte, Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-01 04:50:45 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.635° N, 82.420° W
- Region
- Panama
- Felt reports
- 6
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.0 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 225°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tdbz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:07 PM UTC.