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M4.2 Earthquake near Tonosí, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 15:26:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Tonosí, Los Santos (Panama) on October 10, 2026 at 15:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M8.0.

Details

ID
6686fce84727f0d0a9be7e48a0ec62478d3334fd
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 15:26:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Tonosí
County
Tonosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.33440, -80.39890
Temperature
26.2°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 (16.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 480 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
    45.1 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

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