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16 Jul 2026, 10:33 UTC · Jul 16, 6:33 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, Panama

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, Panama at Jul 16, 6:33 AM 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 33 km W of Burica, PanamaM4.4 15 km W of Limones, PanamaM4.5 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, PanamaM4.5 27 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa RicaM4.5 24 km NNE of San Vito, Costa RicaM4.5 4 km SSW of Cerro Punta, PanamaM4.5 14 km ESE of Puerto Cortés, Costa RicaM4.5 28 km SSE of Buenos Aires, Costa RicaM4.5 2 km ENE of Manaca Norte, PanamaM4.7 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
Time16 Jul 2026, 10:33 UTC
Location8.652°, -82.733° – 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, Panama
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t0xy
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
4.527 km S of Puerto Cortés, Costa RicaMay 22, 5:19 AM
148 d ago		15 km1 report
4.524 km NNE of San Vito, Costa RicaMay 18, 10:23 PM
151 d ago		10 km–
4.54 km SSW of Cerro Punta, PanamaMay 9, 4:26 PM
160 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
4.433 km W of Burica, PanamaApr 19, 4:55 AM
181 d ago		10 km–
4.415 km W of Limones, PanamaApr 2, 1:11 PM
197 d ago		10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 3 km ENE of Santa Cruz, 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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