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M6.0 Earthquake near Altos de Güera, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 04:14:02 UTC Local time: —

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M6.0 Earthquake near Altos de Güera, Los Santos (Panama) · 2026-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Altos de Güera, Los Santos (Panama) · 2026-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 04:14 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Altos de Güera, 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 can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M8.0.

Details

ID
388f8d39b3890c95544f7eb51d2dc1bb31612068
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 04:14:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Altos de Güera
County
Tonosí
Village
Altos de Güera
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.50680, -80.59850
Temperature
21.8°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

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 363'830
V 227'583
VI 20'541
VII 4'008

≈ 24'549 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

56 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.6

Ground shaking

VIII
Severe · Intensity (MMI) VIII
Considerable damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 14 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 447 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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    57.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Capt. J. Montenegro AirportPanama · PDM · MPPD
    61.3 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours41
First 72 hours41
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.62026-10-10 04:33:03 UTC5.9 kmBajos de Güera M4.52026-10-10 04:33:03 UTC13.3 kmTonosí M3.62026-10-10 05:10:57 UTC218.4 kmBahía Grande M4.42026-10-10 05:13:29 UTC8.1 kmTonosí M4.32026-10-10 05:15:12 UTC83.2 kmRío Grande M4.42026-10-10 05:21:07 UTC85.5 kmVeraguas M4.32026-10-10 05:38:18 UTC66.6 kmVeraguas M4.42026-10-10 06:04:20 UTC60.8 kmSantiago Sur M4.52026-10-10 06:16:32 UTC74.8 kmLos Santos M4.62026-10-10 07:13:30 UTC14.2 kmMacaracas M4.32026-10-10 07:31:19 UTC65.8 kmVeraguas M3.82026-10-10 07:40:27 UTC99.5 kmCativé

Comparison of seismic sources

7 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.7 to M6.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM4.710.0 km1.7 km
USGSM4.710.0 km1.7 km
SCEDCM6.010.0 km0.0 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.910.0 km29.4 km
GFZM6.010.0 km5.9 km
INGVM6.114.8 km6.0 km
RESIFM5.274.9 km39.2 km

Panama

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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