Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Recorded South of Sona in Veraguas
PANAMA, September 6, 2026 — A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded south of Sona, Veraguas, on Saturday afternoon.
The University of Panama’s Geosciences Institute placed the event about 40 kilometres south of Sona at a depth of 17 kilometres. Residents in Guarumal also reported an electricity interruption, though no direct link between the outage and the earthquake had been established.
The source report was published on September 5, 2026. Panama Now Online will follow official updates as the story develops.
