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4.8

4 km NE of Río Grande, Panama

10 October 2026, 13:35:11 (+03) 2026-10-10 10:35:11 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
Magnitude
4.8 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
7.7463, -81.3092
Data consistency
99/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
8
Last 7 days
68
Last 30 days
652

Approximate energy released

≈ 239 t TNT

1.00e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

887 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 18
  • M3 633
  • M4 223
  • M5 9
  • M6 3
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 391
  • 10–20 km 452
  • 20–40 km 37
  • 40–70 km 3
  • 70–150 km 3
  • 150+ km 1

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PANAMA
4.8 mb 10.0 km 10:35:12.290 Δt 0.37 sn · 1.44 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
4 km NE of Río Grande, Panama
4.8 mb 10.0 km 10:35:11.922 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Panama
4.8 mb 10.0 km 10:35:12.880 Δt 0.96 sn · 3.83 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 10.10.2026 22:15:31 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.7463 → 7.7335 longitude: -81.3092 → -81.3068 time: 2026-10-10T10:35:11.922+00:00 → 2026-10-10T10:35:12.290+00:00

  2. 10.10.2026 19:32:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: emsc,usgs → emsc,usgs,gfz

  3. 10.10.2026 19:32:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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