M4.8 earthquake 68 km WSW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama at 13:09 local time (18:09 UTC) on 9 Oct 2026, at a depth of 10 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-27 06:29 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.8light
body-wave magnitude (mb) - Depth
- 10 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 18:09:09 UTC
- Local: 9 Oct 2026, 13:09:09 (America/Panama)
- Epicentre
- 7.446° N, 80.798° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Las TablasLos Santos Province, Panama · pop. 8,939 | 68 km | IIIWeak |
| Los SantosLos Santos Province, Panama · pop. 5,970 | 69 km | IIIWeak |
| Santiago de VeraguasVeraguas Province, Panama · pop. 45,355 | 75 km | IIIWeak |
| Panama CityPanamá, Panama · pop. 408,168 | 222 km | INot felt |
| San MiguelitoPanamá, Panama · pop. 321,501 | 231 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 102 km.
Every agency's solution
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 4.8 mb | 10 km | 7.45° N, 80.80° 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 239 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.
M4.8 releases about 32× the energy of M3.8, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 239 t of TNT vs 7.6 t of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.8. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
38 later earthquakes within 32 km; the largest was M6.0 33 days ago. 4 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M4.8
38 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 0.13 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 0.14 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 0.18 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 0.29 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 0.46 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 0.47 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 1.01 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1.17 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1.32 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1.39 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1.40 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1.90 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2.19 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 3.55 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 5.01 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 6.71 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 9.79 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 10.06 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 10.08 | 6.0 | 10 |
| 13.07 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 13.26 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 19.63 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 20.71 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 21.80 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 21.82 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 21.94 | 4.7 | 19 |
| 32.04 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 33.15 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 33.37 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 64.97 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 82.10 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 107.01 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 151.69 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 172.53 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 268.71 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 297.25 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 475.56 | 4.7 | 10 |
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- 5.149 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-09 23:10
- 5.052 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-09 18:37
- 5.058 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-09 20:20
- 4.851 km SW of La Arena, Herrera Province, Panama10-09 18:17
- 4.857 km SW of La Arena, Herrera Province, Panama10-09 19:33
- 4.845 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 13:46
- 4.854 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-10 15:58
- 4.736 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-09 19:32
- 4.746 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 16:05
- 4.743 km WSW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-14 05:09
- 4.743 km SW of Los Santos, Los Santos Province, Panama10-29 13:42
- 4.664 km SSE of Soná, Veraguas Province, Panama10-09 18:20
- 4.641 km SW of La Arena, Herrera Province, Panama10-09 18:26
- 4.667 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-09 19:19
- 4.637 km WSW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-09 19:28
- 4.639 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 00:51
- 4.647 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 07:13
- 4.650 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-16 22:41
- 4.551 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas Province, Panama10-09 18:14
- 4.552 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-09 18:37
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- 4.552 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-09 21:41
- 4.548 km SW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama10-10 03:56
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Event id us6000u2uk. First recorded here 27 Oct 2026, 10:56:00 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us6000u2uk). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.8 earthquake 68 km WSW of Las Tablas, Los Santos Province, Panama”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us6000u2uk-m4-8-earthquake-68-km-wsw-of-las-tablas-los-santos-province-panama, data from USGS.
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