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5.2

4 km E of La Miel, Panama

31 October 2026, 18:50:18 (+03) 2026-10-31 15:50:18 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.2 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
7.5650, -80.2910
Data consistency
95/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
6
Last 7 days
75
Last 30 days
565

Approximate energy released

≈ 951 t TNT

3.98e+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 Felt reports: 31

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

765 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 18
  • M3 523
  • M4 212
  • M5 10
  • M6 1
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 360
  • 10–20 km 371
  • 20–40 km 30
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 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

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PANAMA
 5.2 mw 2.3 km 15:50:18.200 Δt 0.55 sn · 8.19 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
4 km E of La Miel, Panama
 5.2 mww 10.0 km 15:50:18.750 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Panama
 5.2 Mw 10.0 km 15:50:20.060 Δt 1.31 sn · 13.83 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. 03.11.2026 19:38:57 · USGS · update

    latitude: 7.5692 → 7.565 longitude: -80.2547 → -80.291 time: 2026-10-31T15:50:18.909+00:00 → 2026-10-31T15:50:18.750+00:00 location: 4 km S of Bajo Corral, Panama → 4 km E of La Miel, Panama

  2. 03.11.2026 19:38:57 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.5692 → 7.565 longitude: -80.2547 → -80.291 time: 2026-10-31T15:50:18.909Z → 2026-10-31 15:50:18.750+00:00

  3. 31.10.2026 22:24:25 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 2.3 latitude: 7.5692 → 7.4911 longitude: -80.2547 → -80.2868 time: 2026-10-31T15:50:18.909+00:00 → 2026-10-31T15:50:18.200+00:00

  4. 31.10.2026 19:21:19 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.4 → 5.2 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  5. 31.10.2026 19:07:17 · 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

  6. 31.10.2026 19:07:16 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 7.5711 → 7.5692 longitude: -80.2349 → -80.2547 magnitude: 5.5 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-31T15:50:23.200+00:00 → 2026-10-31T15:50:18.909+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  7. 31.10.2026 19:07:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 7.5711 → 7.5692 longitude: -80.2349 → -80.2547 magnitude: 5.5 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-31T15:50:23.200Z → 2026-10-31 15:50:18.909+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  8. 31.10.2026 19:04:50 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 7.472 → 7.462 longitude: -80.299 → -80.362 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-31T15:50:20.650+00:00 → 2026-10-31T15:50:20.060+00:00

  9. 31.10.2026 18:59:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5.7 → 5.5

  10. 31.10.2026 18:59:54 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 5.7 → 5.5

  11. 31.10.2026 18:58:13 · SISTEM · recompute

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

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