| Date | Volcano | VEI | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baru | ? | Chiriquí Province, Panamá | ||||
The last volcanic eruption in Panama was from Baru volcano around 1550 AD.
The first historically documented eruption occurred around 1550 AD from Baru volcano. This is also the only known and confirmed volcanic eruption in Panama, at least so far.
Since 1550 AD, Panama has seen at least 1 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 475 years.
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Nearest Volcano / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 11:26 am (Costa Rica) | 4.1 3 km | 99 km (62 mi) SW of | Panama-Costa Rica Border Region I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
| Apr 29, 05:53 am (Costa Rica) | 4.3 4 km | 103 km (64 mi) SW of | South of Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 28, 09:19 pm (Costa Rica) | 4.5 10 km | 106 km (66 mi) SW of | 15 km WSW of Burica, Panama I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 26, 02:36 pm (GMT -5) | 4.2 0 km | 325 km (202 mi) S of | Sur De Panama I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 26, 02:54 am (GMT -5) | 4.2 0 km | 490 km (304 mi) S of | Océano Pacífico I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 25, 10:37 pm (GMT -5) | 4.2 9 km | 114 km (71 mi) S of | South of Panama I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Panama on Oct, 2, 1913. It resulted in between 1-50 fatalities and an unknown number of injured people. A tsunami was generated by the quake as well and contributed to its desctuctive effects.
| Date | Mag | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Jul 29 | 5.9 | Colombia-panama: Colombia: Unguia | 0 | light | Info |
| 2009 Jul 4 | 6.0 | Panama City | 0 | light | Info |
| 2006 May 4 | 4.5 | Boquete | 0 | light | Info |
| 2004 Feb 4 | 6.1 | Panama-costa Rica: Chiriqui | 0 | light | Info |
| 2003 Dec 25 | 6.5 | Panama-costa Rica: Puerto Armuelles | 2 | moderate | Info |
| 2003 Aug 13 | 5.4 | Colon, Panama City | 0 | light | Info |
| 2002 Jul 31 | 6.5 | Baru, Alanje, David; Costa Rica Laurel | 0 | moderate | Info |
| 1991 May 4 | 6.2 | Changuinola, Almirante, Bocas Del Toro | 0 | moderate | Info |
| 1979 Jul 1 | 6.5 | Panama-costa Rica: Puerto Armuelles | 0 | light | Info |
| 1976 Jul 11 | 6.7 | Darien | 5 | light | Info |
| 1974 Jul 13 | 7.3 | Colombia: Bogota, Cali, Pereira | 11 | light | Info |
| 1962 Jul 26 | 7.4 | Panama | 0 | moderate | Info |
| 1962 Mar 12 | 6.8 | Costa Rica-panama | 0 | light | Info |
| 1934 Jul 18 | 7.7 | Panama-costa Rica | 0 | probably none | Info |
| 1916 Apr 26 | 7.0 | Almirante, Bocas Del Toro | 0 | probably none | Info |
| 1913 Oct 2 | 6.7 | Azuero Peninsula | 1-50 (*) | light | Info |
The deadliest earthquake in Panama since 1900 was the magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Panama on Oct, 2, 1913. It resulted in between 1-50 fatalities and an unknown number of injured people. A tsunami was generated by the quake as well and contributed to its desctuctive effects.
The earthquake that caused most damage was the magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Panama, Provincia de Chiriqui on Dec, 25, 2003. It caused 2 fatalities and estimated $1-5 million USD (today's equivalent) in total economic damage.
Since 1900, at least 4 earthquakes claimed an estimated total of 43 fatalities in Panama.
There were 16 damaging or deadly quakes during this period that caused economic losses of approx. $31.075 million US Dollars combined.
