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M4.2 Earthquake near Macaracas, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 04:15:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 04:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Macaracas, Los Santos (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
0a85e4aec343ca843d3e65e9a0acefe7a6b59f27
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 04:15:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Macaracas
County
Macaracas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.59740, -80.53510
Temperature
21.9°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 (14.7 km)
Regional average: 14.7 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: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 483 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    45.6 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

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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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