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M4.0 Earthquake near Panamá Province (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 21:25:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

Panamá Province · Panamá Province

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Panamá Province (Panama) on October 13, 2026 at 21:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
44d5fb17b3734f0884805873070c989db4a82621
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 21:25:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Panamá Province
City
Panamá Province
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.97660, -79.36320
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — deeper than the regional average (13.7 km)
Regional average: 13.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tocumen International AirportPanama · PTY · MPTO
    10.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International AirportPanama · PAC · MPMG
    21.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Panamá Pacífico International AirportPanama · BLB · MPPA
    26.9 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

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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