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M4.5 Earthquake near Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 06:47:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Los Santos (Panama) on October 10, 2026 at 06:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M8.0.

Details

ID
f7b90d16c97e55fe95f5a9117988342b28155c60
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 06:47:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Los Santos
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.45580, -79.96130
Temperature
25.7°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 (17 km)
Regional average: 17 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

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.9

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 16 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Capt. J. Montenegro AirportPanama · PDM · MPPD
    12.6 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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