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

Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 24 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama at Oct 12, 2026, 23:45 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 76 km (47 mi) WSW of Santiago de Veraguas.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeOct 12, 2026, 23:45 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates7.810, -81.605
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
4.50 km NE of Río Grande, Panama32 km / 20 midepth 10 km
4.12 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama54 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.612 km SSE of Tebario, Panama77 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.48 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama42 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.412 km SSE of Tebario, Panama76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
4.526 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama2 km / 1 midepth 10 km
4.714 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama17 km / 11 midepth 10 km
4.311 km SSW of Tebario, Panama70 km / 43 midepth 10 km
4.624 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama7 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.919 km W of Río Grande, Panama14 km / 8 midepth 10 km
5.08 km NW of Río Grande, Panama25 km / 16 midepth 10 km
6.115 km W of Río Grande, Panama18 km / 11 midepth 11 km
4.58 km SE of Zapotillo, Panama22 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.518 km SW of Calidonia, Panama11 km / 7 midepth 10 km
4.825 km W of Río Grande, Panama11 km / 7 midepth 10 km
4.57 km ESE of Tebario, Panama77 km / 48 midepth 10 km

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