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Panama · Los Santos

M4.1 Earthquake near La Tronoza, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 06:32:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near La Tronoza, Los Santos (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f7250b3865274616e2500ed7e1686dde03085d4a
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 06:32:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
La Tronoza
County
Tonosí
Village
La Tronoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.43330, -80.58660
Temperature
21.6°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 (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 489 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica

Panama

Context for this earthquake

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

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