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M3.4 Earthquake near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 11:41:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 11:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
04cf98d52d23a072a371e89ca941a337fe0cf81d
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 11:41:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Las Tablas
County
Las Tablas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.47850, -80.35500
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (13.4 km)
Regional average: 13.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Capt. J. Montenegro AirportPanama · PDM · MPPD
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Panama

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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