International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1769128
Event time 2026-10-11 00:06:22 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-11 05:06:22 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-11 00:15:15 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.7
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Panama
Administration area Chiriquí
Nearest settlement Chorcha Abajo
Distance 9 km
Course S
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Pedregal (18,14 km), Pedregal (18,14 km), Puerto Armuelles (62,84 km), Puerto Armuelles (62,84 km), Charco Azul (65,13 km)
Nearest airports
Enrique Malek International Airport (20,40 km), Enrique Malek International Airport (20,40 km), La Cabezona Airport (25,45 km), La Cabezona Airport (25,45 km), Finca Fátima Airport (52,17 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Baru volcano (64,20 km), Tisingal volcano (78,11 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.