M4.5 earthquake 33 km SSE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km SSE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama at 16:52 local time (21:52 UTC) on 9 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-30 04:48 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.5light
body-wave magnitude (mb) - Depth
- 10 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 21:52:21 UTC
- Local: 9 Oct 2026, 16:52:21 (America/Panama)
- Epicentre
- 7.745° N, 81.194° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| SonáVeraguas Province, Panama · pop. 7,669 | 33 km | IVLight |
| Santiago de VeraguasVeraguas Province, Panama · pop. 45,355 | 46 km | IIIWeak |
| Panama CityPanamá, Panama · pop. 408,168 | 230 km | INot felt |
| San MiguelitoPanamá, Panama · pop. 321,501 | 239 km | INot felt |
| San JoséCosta Rica · pop. 335,007 | 400 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 74 km.
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 4.5 mb | 10 km | 7.74° N, 81.19° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Widely felt near the epicentre: rattling windows and objects. Significant damage is unlikely.
It released roughly the energy of 85 t of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 10 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M4.5 releases about 32× the energy of M3.5, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 85 t of TNT vs 2.7 t of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.5. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
25 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M5.0 34 days ago. 18 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M4.5
25 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.74 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1.51 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 1.70 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 3.72 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 4.46 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 4.85 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 5.68 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 7.48 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 8.20 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 12.71 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 14.70 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 17.12 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 18.10 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 44.62 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 48.80 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 57.40 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 73.59 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 78.38 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 80.78 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 137.99 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 147.97 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 151.50 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 168.81 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 200.39 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 210.34 | 4.5 | 10 |
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- 5.026 km SSW of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-12 23:27
- 4.835 km SSW of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 10:35
- 4.854 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 15:58
- 4.734 km SSE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-15 15:51
- 4.618 km S of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-09 22:36
- 4.633 km SE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-11 22:40
- 4.624 km SSW of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-13 06:39
- 4.650 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-16 22:41
- 4.534 km S of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 01:35
- 4.545 km SE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 02:43
- 4.519 km S of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 14:59
- 4.541 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-12 07:16
- 4.535 km S of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-18 16:12
- 4.438 km S of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 02:20
- 4.460 km SSE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 03:32
- 4.452 km S of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 05:21
- 4.443 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 12:34
- 4.448 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-11 18:29
- 4.455 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-16 01:50
- 4.435 km SSE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-16 05:22
- 4.323 km S of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-09 23:34
- 4.339 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 06:04
- 4.350 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-13 04:15
- 4.137 km SE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-18 06:15
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Event id us6000u2ty. First recorded here 30 Oct 2026, 04:56:04 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us6000u2ty). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.5 earthquake 33 km SSE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us6000u2ty-m4-5-earthquake-33-km-sse-of-sona-veraguas-province-panama, data from USGS.
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