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M4.0 Earthquake near Quebrada del Rosario, Herrera (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 11:58:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Herrera · Quebrada del Rosario

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 11:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Quebrada del Rosario, Herrera (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
a41083e6569a8166fc83d9d6015bbed7ddb98b66
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 11:58:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Herrera
City
Quebrada del Rosario
County
Las Minas
Village
Quebrada del Rosario
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.68830, -80.71880
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 460 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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