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M3.6 Earthquake near Nuario, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 20:10:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Nuario, Los Santos (Panama) on October 11, 2026 at 20:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 94 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
7d13d03b80683e5b729393a6a14c7601a03cef53
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 20:10:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Nuario
County
Las Tablas
Village
Nuario
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.52920, -80.35040
Temperature
23.2°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 (15 km)
Regional average: 15 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: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 471 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
    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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