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5.0

south of Panama

21 October 2026, 04:20:02 (+03) 2026-10-21 01:20:02 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.0 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
4.5985, -82.7031
Data consistency
92/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 477 t TNT

2.00e+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

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 0
  • M5 2
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

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

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
SOUTH OF PANAMA
 5.0 mw 10.0 km 01:20:03.150 Δt 0.19 sn · 5.46 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
south of Panama
 5.0 mww 10.0 km 01:20:02.961 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
South of Panama
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 01:20:04.180 Δt 1.22 sn · 19.33 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 09:53:17 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 4.5985 → 4.6473 longitude: -82.7031 → -82.7108 time: 2026-10-21T01:20:02.961+00:00 → 2026-10-21T01:20:03.150+00:00

  2. 21.10.2026 04:37:17 · 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. 21.10.2026 04:37:16 · EMSC · update

    depth: 23 → 10 latitude: 4.7775 → 4.5985 longitude: -82.3505 → -82.7031 time: 2026-10-21T01:20:05.940+00:00 → 2026-10-21T01:20:02.961+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  4. 21.10.2026 04:37:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 23 → 10 latitude: 4.7775 → 4.5985 longitude: -82.3505 → -82.7031 time: 2026-10-21T01:20:05.940Z → 2026-10-21 01:20:02.961+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  5. 21.10.2026 04:34:31 · SISTEM · recompute

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

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