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M4.5 Earthquake near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 19:42:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Panama: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M8.0.

Details

ID
bf9eb5ada3d2c21b5e1cf73fff417fc465b4d0f0
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 19:42:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Las Tablas
County
Las Tablas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.55540, -80.21450
Temperature
28.8°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 (18.9 km)
Regional average: 18.9 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 15 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 482 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
    19.0 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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