M4.2 earthquake 43 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 43 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama at 14:02 local time (19:02 UTC) on 9 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-30 18:05 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.2light
body-wave magnitude (mb) - Depth
- 10 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 19:02:12 UTC
- Local: 9 Oct 2026, 14:02:12 (America/Panama)
- Epicentre
- 7.440° N, 80.083° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Las TablasLos Santos Province, Panama · pop. 8,939 | 43 km | IIIWeak |
| Los SantosLos Santos Province, Panama · pop. 5,970 | 65 km | IIWeak |
| Santiago de VeraguasVeraguas Province, Panama · pop. 45,355 | 123 km | INot felt |
| Panama CityPanamá, Panama · pop. 408,168 | 183 km | INot felt |
| San MiguelitoPanamá, Panama · pop. 321,501 | 191 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 53 km.
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 4.2 mb | 10 km | 7.44° N, 80.08° 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 30 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.
M4.2 releases about 32× the energy of M3.2, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 30 t of TNT vs 951 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.2. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
24 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M5.4 34 days ago. 5 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M4.2
24 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.68 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 0.73 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 4.17 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 5.01 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 5.54 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 5.72 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 8.21 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 11.24 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 11.28 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 11.42 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 11.46 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 11.76 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 14.77 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 18.33 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 26.83 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 37.20 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 55.34 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 82.44 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 105.96 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 138.49 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 201.97 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 524.80 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 672.08 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 692.99 | 4.5 | 10 |
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- 4.841 km S of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 00:03
- 4.760 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 06:27
- 4.527 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-09 19:42
- 4.563 km SE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 06:16
- 4.548 km SE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 06:47
- 4.523 km S of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 13:22
- 4.527 km S of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-11 08:13
- 4.527 km SE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-12 02:22
- 4.546 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-15 13:31
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- 4.452 km SE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-13 05:28
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- 4.348 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 21:51
- 4.243 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 00:34
- 4.229 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-14 04:59
- 4.141 km SE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 00:45
- 4.124 km ESE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 03:14
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Event id us6000u2ub. First recorded here 30 Oct 2026, 22:56:05 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us6000u2ub). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.2 earthquake 43 km SSE of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us6000u2ub-m4-2-earthquake-43-km-sse-of-las-tablas-los-santos-province-panama, data from USGS.
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