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4.3

3 km NE of Flores, Panama

17 October 2026, 19:24:16 (+03) 2026-10-17 16:24:16 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
Magnitude
4.3 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
7.5057, -80.3846
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
9
Last 7 days
80
Last 30 days
622

Approximate energy released

≈ 43 t TNT

1.78e+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 Felt reports: 1

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

796 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 18
  • M3 545
  • M4 219
  • M5 12
  • M6 1
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 372
  • 10–20 km 388
  • 20–40 km 31
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 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
4.3 mb 10.0 km 16:24:16.540 Δt 0.01 sn · 0.09 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
3 km NE of Flores, Panama
4.3 mb 10.0 km 16:24:16.531 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. 18.10.2026 06:26:05 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.5057 → 7.5053 longitude: -80.3846 → -80.3853 time: 2026-10-17T16:24:16.531+00:00 → 2026-10-17T16:24:16.540+00:00

  2. 17.10.2026 19:49:11 · SISTEM · recompute

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

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