8 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama
12 October 2026, 07:15:02 (+03) 2026-10-12 04:15:02 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.2 mb
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Coordinates
- 7.5974, -80.5351
- Data consistency
- 89/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 9
- Last 7 days
- 86
- Last 30 days
- 704
Approximate energy released
≈ 30 t TNT
1.26e+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
912 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 21
- M3 632
- M4 243
- M5 14
- M6 1
- M7 1
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 420
- 10–20 km 452
- 20–40 km 33
- 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).
- M7,7 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama 09.10.2026 · 26 km
- M6,0 7 km N of La Tronosa, Panama 10.10.2026 · 12 km
- M5,8 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama 09.10.2026 · 23 km
- M5,5 3 km SW of Bajo Corral, Panama 09.10.2026 · 27 km
- M5,4 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama 10.10.2026 · 52 km
- M5,2 11 km SE of Río Grande, Panama 09.10.2026 · 81 km
- M5,1 1 km NNE of Tonosí, Panama 10.10.2026 · 23 km
- M5,1 PANAMA 09.10.2026 · 91 km
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
|
4.8 mb | 12.0 km | 04:15:03.150 | Δt 0.21 sn · 0.93 km · ΔM +0.6 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
8 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama
|
4.2 mb | 10.0 km | 04:15:02.936 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Panama
|
4.6 mb | 10.0 km | 04:15:03.560 | Δt 0.62 sn · 8.89 km · ΔM +0.4 | 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
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12.10.2026 09:40:53 · EMSC · update
depth: 10 → 12 latitude: 7.5974 → 7.6019 longitude: -80.5351 → -80.528 magnitude: 4.2 → 4.8 time: 2026-10-12T04:15:02.936+00:00 → 2026-10-12T04:15:03.150+00:00
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12.10.2026 08:03:59 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: emsc,usgs → emsc,usgs,gfz
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12.10.2026 07:26:35 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4
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