5.0
Earthquake Details: 295 km S of Burica, Panama
Oct 4, 2026, 14:06:10
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near 295 km S of Burica, Panama on Oct 4, 2026 at 14:06:10. 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
Depth10 km
Significance385
Latitude5.3695
Longitude-82.7171
Event IDus6000tzj8
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 14:28:42 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 09:06:10 EST
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 14:06:10 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.9Costa RicaBeforeM3.3Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.1PanamaBeforeM3.1Costa RicaBeforeM3.9south of PanamaBeforeM2.9Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM2.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM3.5Costa RicaAfterM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaAfter
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