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Panama · Los Santos

M4.0 Earthquake near San José, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 19:18:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 19:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near San José, Los Santos (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.1.

Details

ID
201c455bf4cf1e86d87d3af0dc2948a13ee9bacc
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 19:18:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
San José
County
Las Tablas
Village
San José
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.68450, -80.26680
Temperature
27.5°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 (16.3 km)
Regional average: 16.3 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: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 469 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
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    37.2 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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