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M6.1 Earthquake near Veraguas (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 23:20:36 UTC Local time: —

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M6.1 Earthquake near Veraguas (Panama) · 2026-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Veraguas (Panama) · 2026-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 23:20 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Veraguas (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.2.

Details

ID
eade0d0a42c3dd2100259c18c3d8b7c2f944d0a0
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 23:20:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Veraguas
City
Veraguas
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.70280, -81.49890
Temperature
26.8°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 (14.1 km)
Regional average: 14.1 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

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 473'996
V 131'908
VI 19'490

≈ 20'096 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

49 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.4

Ground shaking

VIII
Severe · Intensity (MMI) VIII
Considerable damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 69 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago62.7 kmNE45'355
Panama City251.4 kmNE408'168
Medellín667.2 kmE1'999'979

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 393 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 427 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
    17.1 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

Comparison of seismic sources

6 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M6.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SCEDCM6.110.0 km0.0 km
USGSM6.110.0 km0.0 km
GFZM6.010.0 km4.4 km
INGVM6.218.4 km17.0 km
RESIFM5.310.0 km5.3 km
EMSCM6.035.0 km9.4 km

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4267
Earlier events M≥544
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC77.8 kmMariato M6.92026-10-09 20:25:40 UTC6.6 kmGuarumal M6.62025-07-14 17:16:48 UTC230.8 km214 km S of Burica, Panama M6.62025-07-14 17:16:48 UTC234.2 km217 km S of Burica, Panama M6.22025-07-14 17:16:55 UTC222.6 km206 km S of Burica, Panama

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