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5.0

19 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama

9 October 2026, 21:47:04 (+03) 2026-10-09 18:47:04 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
7.5783, -81.0943
Data consistency
89/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
10
Last 7 days
82
Last 30 days
766

Approximate energy released

≈ 477 t TNT

2.00e+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

1.009 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 22
  • M3 714
  • M4 255
  • M5 14
  • M6 3
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 467
  • 10–20 km 496
  • 20–40 km 39
  • 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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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PANAMA
 5.2 mb 15.0 km 18:47:05.420 Δt 1.36 sn · 6.4 km · ΔM +0.2 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
19 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 18:47:04.065 Δt 0 sn · 0 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)

Revision history

  1. 10.10.2026 19:34:30 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 15 → 10 latitude: 7.6308 → 7.5783 longitude: -81.07 → -81.0943 magnitude: 5.2 → 5 time: 2026-10-09T18:47:05.420Z → 2026-10-09 18:47:04.065+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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