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M3.7 Earthquake near David Sur, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 09:53:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 09:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near David Sur, Chiriquí (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M8.0.

Details

ID
c62cc3476b0662119ab15dd12d0adc69a5ef3f9d
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 09:53:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
David Sur
County
David
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.40840, -82.43510
Temperature
24.6°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 (16.6 km)
Regional average: 16.6 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 112 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 299 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
    2.2 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

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

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

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