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M3.3 Earthquake near Tonosí, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 12:03:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 12:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Tonosí, Los Santos (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7ab43a19a481f3c22e9dad1d4ad5f6eccedce3f3
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 12:03:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Tonosí
County
Tonosí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.48250, -80.33250
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than the regional average (13.4 km)
Regional average: 13.4 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: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 476 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
    32.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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