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Panama · Veraguas

M4.2 Earthquake near Veraguas (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 18:45:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 18:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Veraguas (Panama). At around 154 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 93 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.9.

Details

ID
f00bcc1d6d820ff99933e6a93986213c87a16c53
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
154.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 18:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Veraguas
City
Veraguas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.64200, -81.62670
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 154 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 154 km
Intermediate
154 km
154 km — deeper than the regional average (16.3 km)
Regional average: 16.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 388 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pixvae AirstripPanama · MPPX
    23.1 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

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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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