12 Oct 2026, 13:17 UTC · Oct 12, 9:17 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 6 km W of Tonosí, Panama

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km W of Tonosí, Panama at Oct 12, 9:17 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 6 km W of Tonosí, PanamaM5.0 3 km NW of Flores, PanamaM5.0 8 km ESE of La Tronosa, PanamaM5.0 6 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaM5.0 14 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaM5.0 18 km S of Los Asientos, PanamaM5.1 1 km NNE of Tonosí, PanamaM5.2 11 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaM5.4 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, PanamaM5.5 3 km SW of Bajo Corral, PanamaM5.8 1 km S of El Cacao, PanamaM6.0 7 km N of La Tronosa, PanamaM7.7 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time12 Oct 2026, 13:17 UTC
Location7.400°, -80.495° – 6 km W of Tonosí, Panama
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000u1rx
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama · PAGER orangeOct 9, 1:56 PM
7 d ago
13 km1,750 reports
6.07 km N of La Tronosa, Panama · PAGER yellowOct 10, 12:14 AM
7 d ago
10 km64 reports
5.81 km S of El Cacao, Panama · PAGER yellowOct 9, 2:37 PM
7 d ago
10 km12 reports
5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, Panama · PAGER greenOct 9, 2:22 PM
7 d ago
10 km3 reports
5.49 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama · PAGER greenOct 9, 7:12 PM
7 d ago
10 km6 reports
5.211 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaOct 9, 3:48 PM
7 d ago
10 km1 report
5.11 km NNE of Tonosí, PanamaOct 9, 10:26 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.03 km NW of Flores, PanamaOct 10, 9:50 PM
6 d ago
10 km17 reports
5.08 km ESE of La Tronosa, PanamaOct 9, 7:10 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.06 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaOct 9, 4:21 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.014 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaOct 9, 3:04 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.018 km S of Los Asientos, PanamaOct 9, 2:50 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 6 km W of Tonosí, 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?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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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