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M5.0 Earthquake near Trinchera, Veraguas (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 19:25:19 UTC Local time: —

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M5.0 Earthquake near Trinchera, Veraguas (Panama) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Trinchera, Veraguas (Panama) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Trinchera, Veraguas (Panama) on October 9, 2026 at 19:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
d28a6e9ea84aec44d8b3fd0459055e03aa94a0bf
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 19:25:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Veraguas
City
Trinchera
County
Soná
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.81110, -81.27220
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — deeper than the regional average (12.5 km)
Regional average: 12.5 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

Felt reports

48felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 12, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 28, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago45.2 kmNE45'355
Panama City233.3 kmNE408'168
Medellín652.8 kmE1'999'979

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Pixvae AirstripPanama · MPPX
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    97.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours36
First 24 hours115
First 72 hours306
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M3.82026-10-09 19:27:27 UTC33.5 kmPueblo Nuevo M4.72026-10-09 19:32:19 UTC82.1 kmAltos de Güera M4.42026-10-09 19:41:24 UTC46.2 kmVeraguas M4.52026-10-09 19:42:50 UTC120.0 kmLas Tablas M5.12026-10-09 19:45:58 UTC117.8 kmLas Tablas M5.22026-10-09 19:48:56 UTC18.8 kmHicaco M4.82026-10-09 20:14:18 UTC143.4 kmDavid Sur M4.92026-10-09 20:20:23 UTC34.6 kmMariato M5.02026-10-09 20:21:38 UTC88.1 kmGüera M6.62026-10-09 20:25:39 UTC24.0 kmBahía Honda M5.62026-10-09 20:25:49 UTC102.8 kmChiriquí M4.92026-10-09 20:41:04 UTC24.8 kmVeraguas

Panama

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-03-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-10-09 17:56:08 UTC65.0 kmMariato M6.02025-03-21 14:50:51 UTC143.0 kmSouth of Panama M6.02026-10-09 18:37:47 UTC96.6 kmTonosí M5.82026-10-09 18:22:16 UTC89.6 kmLas Tablas M5.22026-10-09 18:47:05 UTC37.2 kmMariato

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