Live record · USGSReports quakes after they happen. Not an alert system.

Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 6 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama at Oct 12, 2026, 11:07 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 78 km (48 mi) SSE of Santiago de Veraguas.

Details

Magnitude4.3 mb
TimeOct 12, 2026, 11:07 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates7.483, -80.646
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.02 km S of Valle Rico, Panama35 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.02 km N of El Cortezo, Panama4 km / 3 midepth 10 km
4.36 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama13 km / 8 midepth 10 km
4.50 km NE of Río Grande, Panama80 km / 50 midepth 10 km
4.12 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama59 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.32 km W of Pedasí, Panama66 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.33 km NE of Flores, Panama29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
4.612 km SSE of Tebario, Panama35 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.48 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama70 km / 44 midepth 10 km
4.412 km SSE of Tebario, Panama36 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.513 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama61 km / 38 midepth 10 km
4.710 km S of La Mesa, Panama10 km / 6 midepth 10 km
4.714 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama94 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.413 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama80 km / 50 midepth 10 km
4.311 km SSW of Tebario, Panama42 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.79 km SSE of La Mesa, Panama13 km / 8 midepth 10 km
4.919 km W of Río Grande, Panama100 km / 62 midepth 10 km
5.08 km NW of Río Grande, Panama87 km / 54 midepth 10 km
6.115 km W of Río Grande, Panama94 km / 59 midepth 11 km
4.56 km W of Tonosí, Panama19 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.57 km ESE of Tebario, Panama38 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.28 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama18 km / 11 midepth 10 km
4.57 km ENE of Lajamina, Panama65 km / 40 midepth 10 km
4.64 km N of Leones Arriba, Panama62 km / 39 midepth 10 km
4.418 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama96 km / 60 midepth 10 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.