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Panama: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Panama on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest eventM 3.627.0 km depth · 4 h ago5 km SE of El Cacao, Panama
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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Panama City. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Las Cumbres
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · David

Forecast for the area around: Panama. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Panama

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Panama

Panama has recorded 1,890 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7 in 2026.

Satellites have detected 1 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 41 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Panama →

1,890 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
3.65 km SE of El Cacao, Panama27.0 km
3.754 km SSW of Santiago, Panama5.0 km
3.539 km S of Sona, Panama5.0 km
3.8near Canas, Panama14.0 km
3.527 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama7.0 km
4.0109 km SSE of Pedregal, Panama10.0 km
3.641 km SSW of Sona, Panama8.0 km
3.517 km ENE of Tonosi, Panama5.0 km
3.737 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
3.523 km SW of Macaracas, Panama5.0 km
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MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
3.711 km SW of Pedasi, Panama5.0 km
4.365 km S of Santiago, Panama8.0 km
3.555 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
3.46 km WNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
3.944 km SSW of Sona, Panama5.0 km
3.411 km NNW of Tonosi, Panama14.0 km
3.620 km SSW of Pedasi, Panama6.0 km
3.440 km S of Sona, Panama15.0 km
3.337 km SSW of Sona, Panama5.0 km
3.138 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama13.0 km
3.415 km NW of Tonosi, Panama12.0 km
2.654 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama13.0 km
3.054 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.243 km SSW of Sona, Panama3.0 km
3.410 km N of Tonosi, Panama16.0 km
4.632 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
2.832 km SW of La Concepcion, Panama13.0 km
3.354 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama12.0 km
3.233 km WSW of Puerto Escondido, Panama11.0 km
4.428 km S of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
3.153 km S of Santiago, Panama17.0 km
3.251 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama11.0 km
3.350 km SSW of Santiago, Panama14.0 km
2.954 km S of Santiago, Panama11.0 km
3.049 km S of Santiago, Panama15.0 km
3.649 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama15.0 km
4.512 km ESE of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
3.618 km E of Tonosi, Panama3.0 km
4.410 km ESE of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
5.217 km NE of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.746 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
5.048 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.015 km SSE of La Palma, Panama10.0 km
4.454 km SSE of Changuinola, Panama10.0 km
4.453 km SE of Changuinola, Panama10.0 km
4.022 km WNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.531 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.549 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.5217 km S of Burica, Panama10.0 km
5.4212 km S of Burica, Panama10.0 km
4.535 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.142 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.422 km SW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.216 km NE of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.650 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.448 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.455 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.517 km SSW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.748 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.219 km W of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.4near Macaracas, Panama10.0 km
4.534 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.624 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.414 km SSE of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.671 km WSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.350 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.743 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.47 km WNW of Chiriqui Grande, Panama10.0 km
4.633 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.579 km WSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.938 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
5.026 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
6.137 km SSW of Sona, Panama11.0 km
4.559 km WSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.566 km WSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.835 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.58 km WNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.359 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.541 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.238 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.513 km NNW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.637 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.440 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.740 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.448 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.878 km WSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.525 km SSE of La Palma, Panama10.0 km
4.370 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.449 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.361 km WSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.460 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.99 km NW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.627 km SW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.323 km SW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.710 km WNW of Tonosi, Panama18.5 km
4.854 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.386 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.519 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.425 km W of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.814 km WNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.521 km SSE of La Palma, Panama10.0 km
4.443 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.561 km SSW of Pedregal, Panama10.0 km
4.5near Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.835 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.319 km SSW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.443 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.612 km WNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.510 km SE of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.928 km SSE of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.727 km S of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.9near Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.525 km SSE of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.339 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.452 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.519 km NNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
6.017 km WNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.549 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.557 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.468 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.435 km S of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.148 km SE of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.549 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
5.07 km NNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.438 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.318 km S of La Palma, Panama10.0 km
4.534 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.712 km NW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.650 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.1near Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.223 km SW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.816 km E of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.737 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.546 km SSE of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.322 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
5.029 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
5.417 km WSW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
5.112 km W of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.47 km E of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.618 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.341 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.546 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.627 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.518 km W of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.941 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.937 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
5.039 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.941 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
5.134 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
5.630 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
6.640 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
5.011 km NW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
5.058 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.548 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.641 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
5.260 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.814 km WSW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.552 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.440 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.525 km S of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.860 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.745 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.644 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.538 km SW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.637 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.667 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.959 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.743 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.647 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.345 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
5.057 km SW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.516 km NNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.212 km SSW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.310 km WSW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.210 km ESE of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.929 km SE of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.958 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
5.061 km SSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
5.89 km N of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
5.059 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.515 km W of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.543 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.711 km SE of Sona, Panama10.0 km
4.644 km SW of Monagrillo, Panama10.0 km
5.520 km SSE of La Palma, Panama10.0 km
4.733 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.669 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.920 km SW of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
4.853 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
5.140 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.551 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.713 km NNW of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.612 km ESE of Tonosi, Panama10.0 km
4.644 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
4.871 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama10.0 km
4.879 km S of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
5.168 km SSE of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
5.499 km WSW of Santiago, Panama10.0 km
5.217 km NE of Pedasi, Panama10.0 km
7.757 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama12.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.757 km SW of San Juan Bautista, Panama12.0 km
7.013 km SSE of Jaque, Panama3.0 km
6.8148 km S of Burica, Panama10.0 km
6.777 km S of Pedregal, Panama20.0 km
6.7116 km SSW of Pedregal, Panama10.0 km
6.715 km SSE of Jaque, Panama22.0 km
6.640 km SSW of Sona, Panama10.0 km
6.656 km SSW of Pedregal, Panama20.0 km
6.5238 km S of Burica, Panama8.0 km
6.5131 km S of Pedregal, Panama10.0 km
6.5258 km S of Burica, Panama18.0 km
6.543 km W of David, Panama33.0 km
6.514 km SE of Burica, Panama10.0 km
6.5128 km SSE of Burica, Panama9.6 km
6.510 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama28.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
2026218M7.7
202526M6.2
202441M5.8
202341M6.3
202245M6.7
202151M6.7
202042M5.8
201929M6.2
201830M5.7
201735M5.3
201630M5.6
201536M6.5
201449M6.6
201324M5.7
201225M6.3
201125M6.1
201022M5.7
200915M6.3
200853M6.1
200726M5.7
200632M6.1
200539M6.5
200425M6.1
200345M6.5
200260M6.5
200130M6.1
200032M6.1
199946M6.3
1998191M5.9
199754M6.1
199619M5.9
199540M6.0
199430M5.5
199330M5.7
199217M6.3
199122M6.2
199017M6.5
198917M6.3
198825M6.2
198735M6.3
198619M5.8
198512M6.3
19848M5.2
198320M6.1
198219M6.8
19813M4.8
198013M5.6
197942M6.5
197812M6.1
197710M5.7
197662M7.0

Wildfires

1 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 41 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
3.2 km²15 km NNW of San Miguelito, PanamaActive
41 km²29 km WNW of Canoa, PanamaInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
41 km²29 km WNW of Canoa, PanamaInactive

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