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M4.6 Earthquake near Los Agarrobos, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 01:51:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 01:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Los Agarrobos, Chiriquí (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
b5ae39c15d0024d75f21157a9af19a1898903778
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 01:51:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Los Agarrobos
County
Dolega
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.57920, -82.45950
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (13.5 km)
Regional average: 13.5 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Panama ↔ Caribbean · about 104 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    21.3 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

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 59 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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