Event ID	1773011
Event time	2026-10-16 05:22:45 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-16 10:22:45 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-16 05:29:07 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.8
Depth	11 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Central-America
Country	Panama
Administration area	Chiriquí
Nearest settlement	La Pitahaya
Distance	14 km
Course	SE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	North Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Pedregal (24,04 km), Pedregal (24,04 km), Puerto Armuelles (60,76 km), Puerto Armuelles (60,76 km), Charco Azul (61,90 km)

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Nearest airports

Enrique Malek International Airport (27,95 km), Enrique Malek International Airport (27,95 km), La Cabezona Airport (28,96 km), La Cabezona Airport (28,96 km), Finca Fátima Airport (53,15 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Baru volcano (74,90 km), Tisingal volcano (87,83 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.