3.8
Earthquake Details: Panama–Costa Rica border region
Oct 10, 2026, 05:13:56
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Panama–Costa Rica border region on Oct 10, 2026 at 05:13:56. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude8.6027
Longitude-82.1031
Event IDemsc:20261010_0000096
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 07:22:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 00:13:56 EST
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 05:13:56 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaBeforeM5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, PanamaBeforeM5.81 km S of El Cacao, PanamaBeforeM5.014 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM5.211 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.06 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaBeforeM6.614 km W of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.013 km W of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.08 km ESE of La Tronosa, PanamaBeforeM5.49 km SSE of Los Asientos, PanamaBeforeM5.11 km NNE of Tonosí, PanamaBefore
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