M4.5 earthquake 24 km SW of Zapotillo, Panama
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Zapotillo, Panama at Oct 12, 7:45 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 12 Oct 2026, 23:45 UTC |
| Location | 7.827°, -81.634° – 24 km SW of Zapotillo, Panama |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000u1wz |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama · PAGER orange | Oct 9, 1:56 PM 7 d ago | 13 km | 1,750 reports |
| 6.6 | 14 km W of Río Grande, Panama · tsunami flag · PAGER yellow | Oct 9, 4:25 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 33 reports |
| 6.1 | 17 km W of Río Grande, Panama · PAGER green | Oct 12, 7:20 PM 4 d ago | 11 km | 65 reports |
| 5.2 | 11 km SE of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 3:48 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 13 km W of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 4:42 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 14 km SE of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 3:04 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 19 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama | Oct 9, 2:47 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 17 km W of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 12, 7:36 PM 4 d ago | 10 km | 5 reports |
| 4.9 | 9 km SW of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 7:23 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 4.9 | 13 km W of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 5:05 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 16 km SSW of Calidonia, Panama | Oct 9, 4:54 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 8 km SSE of Leones Arriba, Panama | Oct 9, 4:41 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 24 km SW of Zapotillo, 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.