International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1769269
Event time 2026-10-11 03:18:14 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-11 08:18:14 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-11 03:56:19 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Panama
Administration area Herrera
Nearest settlement Pitaloza Abajo
Distance 3 km
Course NW
Surface type underground quake



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 (34,80 km), La Plantación Airport (34,80 km), Arena Airport (37,26 km), Arena Airport (37,26 km), Tonosí Airport (39,06 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Yeguada, La volcano (89,56 km), Valle, El volcano (115,81 km)
Quick Analysis