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Panama · Los Santos

M3.4 Earthquake near Llano de Piedra, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 05:35:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 05:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Llano de Piedra, Los Santos (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 95 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.2.

Details

ID
66d223b707a439286e6af23434ba8c772d3f03bc
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 05:35:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Llano de Piedra
County
Macaracas
Village
Llano de Piedra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.68990, -80.55660
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — deeper than the regional average (13.9 km)
Regional average: 13.9 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: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    36.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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