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M3.6 Earthquake near El Cacao, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 19:59:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 19:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near El Cacao, Los Santos (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
29adc2c98f18f1b5f5dba3d9f23ccc7f87f29de7
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 19:59:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
El Cacao
County
Tonosí
Village
El Cacao
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.45430, -80.42090
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (13.2 km)
Regional average: 13.2 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: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 470 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
    42.6 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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