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M4.5 Earthquake near Pedasí, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 13:31:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Pedasí, Los Santos (Panama) on October 15, 2026 at 13:31 UTC. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
99c9197d23aef675a9347502bc9db4da8a59620c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 13:31:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Pedasí
County
Pedasí
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.44520, -80.08930
Temperature
30.4°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 — close to the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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

Estimated impact

10 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.6

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 37 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Capt. J. Montenegro AirportPanama · PDM · MPPD
    11.2 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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