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4.6

12 km SSE of Tebario, Panama

17 October 2026, 01:41:03 (+03) 2026-10-16 22:41:03 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
Magnitude
4.6 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
7.6127, -80.9354
Data consistency
97/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
10
Last 7 days
90
Last 30 days
827

Approximate energy released

≈ 120 t TNT

5.01e+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

1.064 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 22
  • M3 742
  • M4 280
  • M5 16
  • M6 3
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 501
  • 10–20 km 519
  • 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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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PANAMA
4.6 mw 10.0 km 22:41:04.010 Δt 0.45 sn · 3 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
12 km SSE of Tebario, Panama
4.6 mww 10.0 km 22:41:03.562 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Panama
4.9 mb 10.0 km 22:41:04.490 Δt 0.93 sn · 4.28 km · ΔM +0.3 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. 17.10.2026 08:34:54 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.6127 → 7.6393 longitude: -80.9354 → -80.9301 time: 2026-10-16T22:41:03.562+00:00 → 2026-10-16T22:41:04.010+00:00

  2. 17.10.2026 02:02:32 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 17.10.2026 02:02:32 · EMSC · update

    depth: 15 → 10 latitude: 7.6453 → 7.6127 longitude: -80.9319 → -80.9354 magnitude: 4.9 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-16T22:41:04.950+00:00 → 2026-10-16T22:41:03.562+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  4. 17.10.2026 02:02:32 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 15 → 10 latitude: 7.6453 → 7.6127 longitude: -80.9319 → -80.9354 magnitude: 4.9 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-16T22:41:04.950Z → 2026-10-16 22:41:03.562+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  5. 17.10.2026 01:55:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

  6. 17.10.2026 01:55:14 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.6757 → 7.6453 longitude: -80.8315 → -80.9319 magnitude: 5.1 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-16T22:41:06.330+00:00 → 2026-10-16T22:41:04.950+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mb

  7. 17.10.2026 01:55:14 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.6757 → 7.6453 longitude: -80.8315 → -80.9319 magnitude: 5.1 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-16T22:41:06.330Z → 2026-10-16 22:41:04.950+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mb

  8. 17.10.2026 01:50:57 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 5.2 → 5.1

  9. 17.10.2026 01:50:57 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5.2 → 5.1

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