4.5
Earthquake Details: 7 km ENE of Lajamina, Panama
Oct 12, 2026, 02:22:29
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 7 km ENE of Lajamina, Panama on Oct 12, 2026 at 02:22:29. 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
Significance312
Latitude7.6112
Longitude-80.0698
Event IDus6000u1ny
Magnitude4.5
Updated:Oct 12, 2026, 03:26:51 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 11, 2026, 21:22:29 EST
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 02:22:29 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.7Panama, 73 km S of Santiago de VeraguasBeforeM5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, PanamaBeforeM5.81 km S of El Cacao, PanamaBeforeM5.211 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, PanamaBeforeM5.1south of PanamaBeforeM6.07 km N of La Tronosa, PanamaBefore
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