Earthquake report · M 4.3

M4.3 earthquake 93 km from Santiago de Veraguas, Panama

USGS · updated Oct 17, 2026, 16:57 UTC

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded on Oct 17, 2026, 11:24 AM (EST) 3 km NE of Flores, Panama at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Data is preliminary and the magnitude may be revised.

Reported location · 7.51°, -80.38° ·

Read the official report ↗Map, updates and comments

Details

Source: usgs
Category: earthquake
Source status: active
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth (km): 10
Local time: Oct 17, 2026, 11:24 AM (EST)
UTC time: 2026-10-17 16:24
Coordinates: 7.506, -80.385

Updates

M 4.3 - 3 km NE of Flores, PanamaOct 17, 2026, 16:57 UTC
M 4.3 - 3 km NE of Flores, PanamaOct 17, 2026, 16:48 UTC
M 4.3 - 3 km NE of Flores, PanamaOct 17, 2026, 16:42 UTC

Nearby cities

Santiago de Veraguas · 93 km
Penonomé · 113 km
La Chorrera · 166 km
Veracruz · 176 km
Arraiján · 179 km

All recent earthquakes in Panama →

Saved source report · captured Oct 24, 2026, 05:02 UTC. Follow the issuing authority’s current instructions.