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M4.5 Earthquake near Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 23:54:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 23:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 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 clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M8.0.

Details

ID
1186b152803f5f6fb66c2c26c53661fa546e78a2
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 23:54:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Los Santos
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.14440, -79.89030
Temperature
29.3°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 (17.9 km)
Regional average: 17.9 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Nazca Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 1 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Capt. J. Montenegro AirportPanama · PDM · MPPD
    46.6 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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