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4.5

5 km WNW of Guarumal, Panama

10 October 2026, 17:59:23 (+03) 2026-10-10 14:59:23 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
7.8256, -81.3036
Data consistency
89/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
9
Last 7 days
69
Last 30 days
641

Approximate energy released

≈ 85 t TNT

3.55e+11 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

875 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 18
  • M3 626
  • M4 218
  • M5 9
  • M6 3
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 384
  • 10–20 km 450
  • 20–40 km 35
  • 40–70 km 3
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 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

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PANAMA
 4.5 mb 10.0 km 14:59:23.710 Δt 0.03 sn · 7.27 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
5 km WNW of Guarumal, Panama
 4.5 mb 10.0 km 14:59:23.684 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 22:18:37 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.8256 → 7.8508 longitude: -81.3036 → -81.3645 time: 2026-10-10T14:59:23.684+00:00 → 2026-10-10T14:59:23.710+00:00

  2. 10.10.2026 21:48:26 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  3. 10.10.2026 21:48:21 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 8.4776 → 7.8256 longitude: -82.5409 → -81.3036 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-10T14:59:43.000+00:00 → 2026-10-10T14:59:23.684+00:00 location: PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION → PANAMA magnitude type: m → mb

  4. 10.10.2026 21:48:21 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 8.4776 → 7.8256 longitude: -82.5409 → -81.3036 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-10T14:59:43.000Z → 2026-10-10 14:59:23.684+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

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