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M3.9 Earthquake near Los Asientos, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 06:27:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Los Asientos, Los Santos (Panama) on October 12, 2026 at 06:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 100 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
1237d8e73ead1840caf55a12afcb1acfc18fdbc9
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 06:27:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Los Asientos
County
Pedasí
Village
Los Asientos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.54300, -80.10950
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 492 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
    7.3 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

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