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Panama · Bocas del Toro

M4.4 Earthquake near Bocas del Toro (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 03:23:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Bocas del Toro · Bocas del Toro

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 03:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Bocas del Toro (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.2.

Details

ID
c9c28d9ff90f68272f8030be546d1c62bd71db5b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 03:23:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Bocas del Toro
City
Bocas del Toro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.02020, -82.20580
Temperature
26.6°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 (14 km)
Regional average: 14 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: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 242 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportPanama · BOC · MPBO
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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