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Panama · Chiriquí

M4.7 Earthquake near Boca Chica, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 12:51:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 12:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Boca Chica, Chiriquí (Panama). 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: 93 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.2.

Details

ID
71105f03a43746d9a043ff1f02e0ce3b9ed05253
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 12:51:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Boca Chica
County
San Lorenzo
Village
Boca Chica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.21510, -82.29310
Temperature
27.4°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 (13.8 km)
Regional average: 13.8 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 Nazca ↔ Panama · about 105 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 291 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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