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M4.7 Earthquake near Altos de Güera, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 01:11:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Altos de Güera, Los Santos (Panama) on October 10, 2026 at 01:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M8.0.

Details

ID
118d3fac6bb37d6c1033ae504580af6f3413c1e8
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 01:11:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Altos de Güera
County
Tonosí
Village
Altos de Güera
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.53020, -80.58580
Temperature
22.7°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 (17.7 km)
Regional average: 17.7 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.9

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 17 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 258 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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