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M3.8 Earthquake near Oria Arriba, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 16:31:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Oria Arriba, Los Santos (Panama) on October 19, 2026 at 16:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
b060fd715cf74a83928ee08c938493d81e25674e
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 16:31:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Oria Arriba
County
Pedasí
Village
Oria Arriba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.49430, -80.22190
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than 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

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: 485 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
    20.2 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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