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M4.5 Earthquake near Bocas del Toro (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 09:16:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Bocas del Toro · Bocas del Toro

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Bocas del Toro (Panama) on October 22, 2026 at 09:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
7cbff997a7e822c272713a4696b1ab684e501932
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 09:16:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Bocas del Toro
City
Bocas del Toro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.03650, -82.23830
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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 48 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 238 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportPanama · BOC · MPBO
    33.9 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

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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