Earthquakes in Panama

This Panama page is built for quick answers: what shook recently, and what are the historically largest events we list for Panama. The Central American volcanic arc sits above the Cocos–Caribbean subduction zone, producing frequent moderate-to-large thrust earthquakes and volcanic-tectonic sequences. From here you can check recent earthquakes in Panama, see earthquakes near Panama today, and compare the largest earthquakes in Panama—all in one place for Panama.