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5.4

192 km S of Burica, Panama

20 October 2026, 20:05:48 (+03) 2026-10-20 17:05:48 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.4 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
6.3226, -82.5693
Data consistency
99/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
7

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.9 kt TNT

7.94e+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

8 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 4
  • M4 3
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 1
  • 10–20 km 4
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 1
  • 150+ km 2

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
SOUTH OF PANAMA
 5.4 mw 13.0 km 17:05:48.820 Δt 0.48 sn · 4.68 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
192 km S of Burica, Panama
 5.4 mww 10.0 km 17:05:48.338 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
South of Panama
 5.4 Mw 10.0 km 17:05:49.650 Δt 1.31 sn · 3.52 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) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 21.10.2026 09:45:46 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 13 latitude: 6.3226 → 6.2927 longitude: -82.5693 → -82.5992 time: 2026-10-20T17:05:48.338+00:00 → 2026-10-20T17:05:48.820+00:00

  2. 20.10.2026 20:48:49 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 4.9 → 5.4 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  3. 20.10.2026 20:24:26 · 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

  4. 20.10.2026 20:24:24 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 6.3346 → 6.3226 longitude: -82.4011 → -82.5693 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-20T17:05:52.580+00:00 → 2026-10-20T17:05:48.338+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  5. 20.10.2026 20:24:24 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 6.3346 → 6.3226 longitude: -82.4011 → -82.5693 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-20T17:05:52.580Z → 2026-10-20 17:05:48.338+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  6. 20.10.2026 20:23:20 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 6.307 → 6.3346 longitude: -82.597 → -82.4011 magnitude: 4.9 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-20T17:05:49.650Z → 2026-10-20 17:05:52.580+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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