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M4.7 Earthquake near El Cacao, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 16:05:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near El Cacao, Los Santos (Panama) on October 10, 2026 at 16:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.9.

Details

ID
4ac1248751324dac77b9837f2b28252fda4ce6b1
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 16:05:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
El Cacao
County
Tonosí
Village
El Cacao
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.45960, -80.42820
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 km — close to the regional average (16.2 km)
Regional average: 16.2 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.4

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 18 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 465 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
    43.2 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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