| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.599, -82.703 |
| UTC time | 2026-10-21 01:20:02.961 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Panama on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 01:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is David, about 427.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.703 and latitude 4.599.
| Location | south of Panama |
| Country | south of Panama |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 427.3 km |
| Santiago | 433.7 km |
| Esmeraldas | 528.2 km |
| Tumaco | 535.3 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 542.1 km |
| La Chorrera | 575.6 km |
| Arraiján | 590.0 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 595.8 km |
| Paraíso | 597.3 km |
| Turrialba | 600.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 601.4 km |
| Panama City | 602.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
David
Panama · 2026-10-04 14:06 UTC
85.7 km
M 4.2
south of Panama
Unknown · 2026-06-19 19:51 UTC
10.5 km
M 5.4
David
Panama · 2026-03-19 11:36 UTC
65.7 km
M 4.7
south of Panama
Unknown · 2026-02-10 14:57 UTC
63.7 km
M 5.1
David
Panama · 2026-01-23 08:19 UTC
27.6 km
M 4.2
south of Panama
Unknown · 2025-11-28 08:32 UTC
15.5 km
M 5.1
south of Panama
Unknown · 2025-06-29 05:46 UTC
82.0 km
M 5.6
David
Panama · 2025-06-05 00:09 UTC
83.7 km
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