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Earthquake Strikes Panama

A moderate 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 47 km southeast of Las Tablas in Panama on Friday, Nov 6, at 02:06 pm local time, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The quake was felt across the region, prompting evacuations from two metro lines in Panama City, The Rio Times reports.

This follows a series of smaller quakes in recent days including a 3.8-magnitude event on Wednesday, Nov 4, and a 3.9-magnitude one near Panama City on the same day, according to volcanodiscovery.com.

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01volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 7 NovModerate mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 47 km southeast of Las Tablas, Panama, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 02:06 pm (Panama time) 02volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 5 NovModerate mag. 4.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 48 km southeast of Las Tablas, Panama, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 03:00 am (Panama time) 03volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 4 NovMagnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes near Panama City, Panamá District, Provincia de Panama, Panama 04volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 6 NovLight mag. 3.6 earthquake - 6.4 km northwest of Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos, Panama, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 11:44 am (Panama time) 05volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 4 NovLight mag. 3.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 47 km southeast of Las Tablas, Panama, on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, at 06:47 pm (Panama time) 06volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 4 NovLight mag. 3.9 earthquake - Panama Oeste, 17 km west of Panama City, Provincia de Panama, Panama, on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, at 05:38 pm (Panama time) 07uaua.news · 5 NovIn Panama, passengers evacuated from two metro lines after earthquake — The Rio Times

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