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M3.8 Earthquake near Cañas, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 16:15:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Cañas, Los Santos (Panama) on October 11, 2026 at 16:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 92 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
a202ec2db605489ab697c9f21a0bd23050b49faf
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 16:15:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Cañas
County
Tonosí
Village
Cañas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.43410, -80.26080
Temperature
26.9°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 (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 486 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
    26.5 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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