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M5.0 Earthquake near Flores, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 01:50:52 UTC Local time: —

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M5.0 Earthquake near Flores, Los Santos (Panama) · 2026-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Flores, Los Santos (Panama) · 2026-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Flores, Los Santos (Panama) on October 11, 2026 at 01:50 UTC. 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 damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Panama: 92 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
548ed1a55d165f78e97c687c8e5348e96bc42a63
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 01:50:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Flores
County
Tonosí
Village
Flores
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.51390, -80.42830
Temperature
22.6°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 (15.5 km)
Regional average: 15.5 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

15 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.4

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 23 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago102.6 kmNW45'355
Panama City178.8 kmNE408'168
Medellín534.9 kmE1'999'979

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 498 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Capt. J. Montenegro AirportPanama · PDM · MPPD
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    52.7 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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥481
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-07-29

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-10-09 17:56:08 UTC56.7 kmMariato M6.92026-10-09 20:25:40 UTC128.5 kmGuarumal M6.12026-10-10 04:14:03 UTC45.5 kmLa Pintadita M6.02026-10-09 18:37:47 UTC27.7 kmTonosí M5.82025-07-29 23:36:17 UTC120.2 kmCabuya

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