M4.7 Earthquake near South of Panama

UTC time: 2026-01-31 09:59:17 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
64.2 km
Source
USP

South of Panama

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2026 at 09:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near South of Panama. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 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 USP.

Details

ID
979396d9c1b50cb8df4c8902d93219b250a387ab
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
64.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 09:59:17 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
3.86050, -82.96729

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.2 km
Shallow
64.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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