International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1769171
Event time 2026-10-11 01:01:10 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-11 06:01:10 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-11 01:22:30 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.5
Depth 16 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 Veraguas
Nearest settlement Diafara
Distance 6 km
Course SSW
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
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
La Plantación Airport (6,02 km), La Plantación Airport (6,02 km), Arena Airport (39,33 km), Arena Airport (39,33 km), Ruben Cantu Airport (49,23 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Yeguada, La volcano (93,89 km), Valle, El volcano (141,70 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.