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M 4.7 - 9 km SSE of La Mesa, Panama

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Captured 2026-10-14 23:13:52 UTC

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Magnitude

M 4.7

Scale: mb

Depth

10 km

operator assigned

Reported by people

Not published

Number of felt reports

USGS review

reviewed

Review does not imply final measurements

What the record tells us

USGS reports a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in 9 km SSE of La Mesa, Panama, at a depth of 10 km.

Detailed source data captured 2026-10-14 23:13:52 UTC.

Measurements & confidence

Event time (UTC)
2026-10-13 02:48:02.033 UTC
Source updated (UTC)
2026-10-13 03:02:12.040 UTC
Location
7.582°, -80.589°
Stations used for location
25
Horizontal error
7.34 km
Depth error
1.94 km
Magnitude error
0.099

Errors are the source’s reported uncertainty estimates, not guaranteed bounds. A depth marked “operator assigned” was fixed during analysis.

Shaking & impact

Instrumental intensity
Not published
Felt-report intensity
Not published
PAGER impact alert
Not published

No published assessment does not mean no shaking or no impact. A magnitude value alone cannot establish damage or a tsunami warning.

Shaking map · not in this captured record
PAGER impact assessment · not in this captured record
Did You Feel It? reports · not in this captured record
Fault-motion solution · not in this captured record

Nearby seismic activity

Within 500 km · M2.5+ · seven days before the event through the latest query, up to seven days after

77 nearby records

Query window: 2026-10-06 02:48:02 to 2026-10-14 23:13:52 UTC. This is spatial proximity, not an identified aftershock sequence.

M4.710 km S of La Mesa, Panama2026-10-14 05:09:35 UTC
2 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.526 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama2026-10-13 12:51:32 UTC
115 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.714 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-13 06:39:04 UTC
97 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.413 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama2026-10-13 05:28:18 UTC
75 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.311 km SSW of Tebario, Panama2026-10-13 04:15:19 UTC
46 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.623 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-13 00:02:01 UTC
106 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.524 km SW of Zapotillo, Panama2026-10-12 23:45:13 UTC
118 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.917 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-12 23:36:46 UTC
101 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M6.117 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-12 23:20:36 UTC
100 km away · 11 km deep ↗
M4.55 km WSW of Calidonia, Panama2026-10-12 21:48:54 UTC
101 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.521 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-12 21:43:30 UTC
105 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.825 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-12 20:05:25 UTC
109 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.56 km W of Tonosí, Panama2026-10-12 13:17:18 UTC
23 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.36 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama2026-10-12 11:07:27 UTC
13 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.57 km ESE of Tebario, Panama2026-10-12 07:16:06 UTC
38 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.28 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama2026-10-12 04:15:02 UTC
6 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.57 km ENE of Lajamina, Panama2026-10-12 02:22:29 UTC
57 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.60 km NE of Leones Arriba, Panama2026-10-11 22:40:24 UTC
61 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.418 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-11 22:25:36 UTC
100 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.527 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-11 21:19:20 UTC
111 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.49 km SW of Tebario, Panama2026-10-11 18:29:45 UTC
50 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.831 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-11 17:11:29 UTC
115 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.43 km NW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama2026-10-11 03:18:14 UTC
15 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.03 km NW of Flores, Panama2026-10-11 01:50:52 UTC
19 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.618 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-11 00:06:09 UTC
101 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.72 km WNW of El Cacao, Panama2026-10-10 16:05:42 UTC
22 km away · 13.518 km deep ↗
M4.811 km SSW of Tebario, Panama2026-10-10 15:58:19 UTC
47 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.55 km WNW of Guarumal, Panama2026-10-10 14:59:23 UTC
83 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.510 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama2026-10-10 14:51:45 UTC
12 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.812 km NE of La Tronosa, Panama2026-10-10 13:46:56 UTC
11 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.54 km NW of Los Asientos, Panama2026-10-10 13:22:13 UTC
47 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.33 km SSW of Tebario, Panama2026-10-10 12:34:08 UTC
46 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.84 km NE of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-10 10:35:11 UTC
81 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.216 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama2026-10-10 09:48:18 UTC
60 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.42 km WSW of Llano de Piedra, Panama2026-10-10 07:24:35 UTC
8 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.66 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama2026-10-10 07:13:30 UTC
7 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.510 km SE of Pedasí, Panama2026-10-10 06:47:49 UTC
71 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.926 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama2026-10-10 06:30:03 UTC
75 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.726 km S of Pedasí, Panama2026-10-10 06:27:09 UTC
74 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.910 km SSW of Cañas, Panama2026-10-10 06:18:55 UTC
38 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.525 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama2026-10-10 06:16:32 UTC
77 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.35 km N of Tebario, Panama2026-10-10 06:04:20 UTC
48 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.421 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-10 05:21:07 UTC
87 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.59 km WNW of Flores, Panama2026-10-10 04:33:03 UTC
14 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M6.07 km N of La Tronosa, Panama2026-10-10 04:14:01 UTC
8 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.78 km N of La Tronosa, Panama2026-10-10 03:56:17 UTC
8 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.518 km SSE of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-10 02:43:38 UTC
73 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.11 km NNE of Tonosí, Panama2026-10-10 02:26:32 UTC
25 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.610 km S of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-10 01:35:47 UTC
81 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.710 km N of La Tronosa, Panama2026-10-10 01:11:47 UTC
6 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.69 km NNE of La Tronosa, Panama2026-10-10 00:51:48 UTC
8 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.02 km SE of Pedasí, Panama2026-10-10 00:45:20 UTC
64 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.85 km SW of Cañas, Panama2026-10-10 00:03:04 UTC
38 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.714 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 23:57:38 UTC
98 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.545 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama2026-10-09 23:54:22 UTC
91 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.99 km SW of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 23:23:13 UTC
90 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.49 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama2026-10-09 23:12:37 UTC
57 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.08 km ESE of La Tronosa, Panama2026-10-09 23:10:02 UTC
22 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.64 km NNE of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 21:47:49 UTC
83 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.913 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 21:05:25 UTC
97 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.914 km NW of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 20:54:56 UTC
96 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.018 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 20:42:08 UTC
102 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.04 km ENE of Leones Arriba, Panama2026-10-09 20:41:04 UTC
59 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M6.612 km W of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 20:25:40 UTC
95 km away · 24.044 km deep ↗
M5.09 km NW of Tonosí, Panama2026-10-09 20:21:37 UTC
16 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.919 km SSW of Tebario, Panama2026-10-09 20:20:22 UTC
49 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.210 km SE of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 19:48:55 UTC
76 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.82 km N of Los Asientos, Panama2026-10-09 19:45:58 UTC
50 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.55 km N of Oria Arriba, Panama2026-10-09 19:42:50 UTC
41 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.78 km N of La Tronosa, Panama2026-10-09 19:32:19 UTC
7 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M4.814 km SSW of Tebario, Panama2026-10-09 19:17:22 UTC
50 km away · 25.962 km deep ↗
M5.010 km SE of Río Grande, Panama2026-10-09 19:04:49 UTC
75 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.018 km S of Los Asientos, Panama2026-10-09 18:50:12 UTC
58 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.019 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama2026-10-09 18:47:04 UTC
56 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.81 km S of El Cacao, Panama2026-10-09 18:37:46 UTC
26 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, Panama2026-10-09 18:22:15 UTC
33 km away · 10 km deep ↗
M7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama2026-10-09 17:56:06 UTC
20 km away · 12.647 km deep ↗
View the USGS catalogue query ↗

The record as it develops

This timeline begins when our journal started capturing details. It is not a complete USGS revision history.

  1. Captured 2026-10-13 03:13:49 UTC

    First detailed capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 72 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  2. Captured 2026-10-13 04:13:52 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 72 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  3. Captured 2026-10-13 05:28:47 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 72 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  4. Captured 2026-10-13 06:43:49 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 72 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  5. Captured 2026-10-13 07:58:47 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 73 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  6. Captured 2026-10-13 09:13:49 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 73 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  7. Captured 2026-10-13 10:28:47 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 73 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  8. Captured 2026-10-13 11:43:50 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 73 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  9. Captured 2026-10-13 12:58:47 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 73 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  10. Captured 2026-10-13 13:58:48 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 74 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  11. Captured 2026-10-13 15:13:50 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 74 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  12. Captured 2026-10-13 16:13:52 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 74 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  13. Captured 2026-10-13 17:28:47 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 74 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  14. Captured 2026-10-13 18:43:47 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 74 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  15. Captured 2026-10-13 19:43:48 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 75 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  16. Captured 2026-10-13 20:43:50 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 75 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  17. Captured 2026-10-13 21:58:49 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 76 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  18. Captured 2026-10-13 23:13:53 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 76 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  19. Captured 2026-10-14 00:28:48 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 76 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  20. Captured 2026-10-14 01:43:48 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 76 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  21. Captured 2026-10-14 02:43:48 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 76 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  22. Captured 2026-10-14 03:58:48 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 76 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  23. Captured 2026-10-14 06:14:11 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 76 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  24. Captured 2026-10-14 07:28:49 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  25. Captured 2026-10-14 08:43:49 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  26. Captured 2026-10-14 09:58:48 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  27. Captured 2026-10-14 11:13:50 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  28. Captured 2026-10-14 12:13:51 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  29. Captured 2026-10-14 13:28:49 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  30. Captured 2026-10-14 14:43:49 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  31. Captured 2026-10-14 15:58:49 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  32. Captured 2026-10-14 17:13:55 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  33. Captured 2026-10-14 18:28:57 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  34. Captured 2026-10-14 19:43:56 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  35. Captured 2026-10-14 20:58:51 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  36. Captured 2026-10-14 22:13:51 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

  37. Captured 2026-10-14 23:13:52 UTC

    Updated capture · M4.7 · 10 km deep · 77 nearby records

    Source updated 2026-10-13 03:02:12 UTC

Magnitude is not shaking

Magnitude describes the earthquake’s size. The shaking experienced at a place depends on distance, depth, local ground conditions and the rupture.

Depth needs context

A reported depth describes the location of the earthquake underground. Some solutions use an assigned depth; uncertainty and review status matter.

Nearby does not mean aftershock

Our regional search finds events by distance and time. Establishing an aftershock sequence requires seismological assessment.

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In the daily journal

13 October 2026 ↗

SOURCE ID usgs:us6000u1y4