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M4.9 Earthquake near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 05:09:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 05:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Las Tablas, Los Santos (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
f01e28999ed100d06397a1adbb59e054b5fef707
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 05:09:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Las Tablas
County
Las Tablas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.58090, -80.48740
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — close to the regional average (13.9 km)
Regional average: 13.9 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 Nazca ↔ Panama · about 27 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 488 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Capt. J. Montenegro AirportPanama · PDM · MPPD
    49.2 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

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.

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