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M3.7 Earthquake near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 00:15:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama) on October 14, 2026 at 00:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
b6af78e69566356663e3fe3f73be80f37cbd7ece
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 00:15:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Las Tablas
County
Las Tablas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.53480, -80.28190
Temperature
22.4°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 — shallower than the regional average (13.7 km)
Regional average: 13.7 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: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 477 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
    26.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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