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9 May 2026, 20:26 UTC · May 9, 4:26 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 4 km SSW of Cerro Punta, Panama

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Cerro Punta, Panama at May 9, 4:26 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.4 21 km NW of Golfito, Costa RicaM4.4 15 km W of Limones, PanamaM4.4 10 km N of San Vito, Costa RicaM4.5 4 km SSW of Cerro Punta, PanamaM4.5 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, PanamaM4.5 24 km NNE of San Vito, Costa RicaM4.5 14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa RicaM4.5 28 km SSE of Buenos Aires, Costa RicaM4.5 2 km ENE of Manaca Norte, PanamaM4.6 13 km NNW of Barranco Adentro, PanamaM4.7 0 km NE of Manaca Civil, PanamaM4.7 20 km S of Golfito, Costa RicaM4.8 2 km NW of La Esperanza, Panama
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time9 May 2026, 20:26 UTC
Location8.816°, -82.594° – 4 km SSW of Cerro Punta, Panama
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000swhx
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.82 km NW of La Esperanza, PanamaFeb 24, 3:38 PM
234 d ago		10 km18 reports
4.70 km NE of Manaca Civil, PanamaSep 11, 9:59 PM
35 d ago		10 km36 reports
4.720 km S of Golfito, Costa RicaMar 17, 4:25 PM
213 d ago		10 km6 reports
4.613 km NNW of Barranco Adentro, PanamaFeb 18, 4:06 AM
241 d ago		10 km18 reports
4.53 km ENE of Santa Cruz, PanamaJul 16, 6:33 AM
92 d ago		10 km–
4.524 km NNE of San Vito, Costa RicaMay 18, 10:23 PM
151 d ago		10 km–
4.514 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa RicaFeb 1, 8:01 PM
257 d ago		10 km–
4.528 km SSE of Buenos Aires, Costa RicaNov 16, 6:51 AM
334 d ago		62 km–
4.52 km ENE of Manaca Norte, PanamaNov 13, 3:33 AM
338 d ago		13 km1 report
4.421 km NW of Golfito, Costa RicaJul 1, 9:41 AM
107 d ago		27 km1 report
4.415 km W of Limones, PanamaApr 2, 1:11 PM
197 d ago		10 km–
4.410 km N of San Vito, Costa RicaNov 19, 10:49 PM
331 d ago		10 km4 reports
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 4 km SSW of Cerro Punta, Panama earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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