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M4.5 Earthquake near Guacá, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 17:40:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Guacá, Chiriquí (Panama) on October 10, 2026 at 17:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.9.

Details

ID
6bed0a4529e15773a61fd4def94ab209af2332a4
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 17:40:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Guacá
County
David
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.50850, -82.45060
Temperature
26.8°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 (16.3 km)
Regional average: 16.3 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Panama ↔ Caribbean · about 111 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    13.4 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

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 59 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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