Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Panama-Costa Rica Border Region on Monday, Oct 12, 2026, at 06:27 pm (Universal Time)

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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Panama | Quakes in Costa Rica | Quakes in Canada | Provincia de Bocas del Toro | Ngoebe-Bugle | Provincia de ChiriquiHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth12 Oct 18:28 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 32 seconds.12 Oct 18:35: Now using data updates from RaspberryShake12 Oct 18:36: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 12, 2026 18:27:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Oct 12, 2026, at 01:27 pm (America/Panama GMT -5)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.40Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude9.0515°N / 82.405°WProvincia de Bocas del Toro, PanamaAlso near: Costa Rica 36 km (22 mi) awaySeismic antipode9.0515°S / 97.595°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt4 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoBaru (31 km / 19 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 22.3°C (72 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy11 minutes ago reported feltOct 12, 2026 18:27 GMT / Oct 12, 2026 01:27 pm (Panama time)Lat / Lng: 9.0515 / -82.405: Panama-Costa Rica Border RegionSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23432186',9.05150,-82.40500,'11 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Panama-Costa Rica Border Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="&notFelt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PanamaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is David, a town with 82,000 inhabitants in Panama, in 70 km (43 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of  Panama, Panama City, 317 km (197 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry23 km (14 mi)E of epicenterLos Chiricanos(pop: 513)IV: LightDistrito Chiriqui Grande, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama27 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterPueblo Nuevo(pop: 1,110)IV: LightJirondai, Ngoebe-BuglePanama28 km (17 mi)N of epicenterAlmirante(pop: 8,740)IV: LightProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama29 km (18 mi)SW of epicenterCerro Punta(pop: 1,570)IV: LightTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama30 km (19 mi)S of epicenterBoquete(pop: 6,120)III: WeakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama34 km (21 mi)E of epicenterChiriqui Grande(pop: 1,530)III: WeakDistrito Chiriqui Grande, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama40 km (25 mi)SW of epicenterVolcan(pop: 10,300)III: WeakTierras Altas, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama40 km (25 mi)E of epicenterCayo de Agua(pop: 529)III: WeakDistrito de Bocas del Toro, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama41 km (25 mi)NE of epicenterIsla Bastimentos(pop: 1,500)III: WeakDistrito de Bocas del Toro, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama42 km (26 mi)N of epicenterEl Empalme(pop: 11,000)III: WeakDistrito de Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama44 km (27 mi)N of epicenterChanguinola(pop: 18,000)III: WeakProvincia de Bocas del ToroPanama46 km (29 mi)S of epicenterPotrerillos Abajo(pop: 1,180)III: WeakDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 1,360)III: WeakDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama54 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterGuabito(pop: 1,980)III: WeakDistrito de Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama57 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterPlaza de Caisan(pop: 1,360)III: WeakDistrito de Renacimiento, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama59 km (36 mi)E of epicenterKusapin(pop: 1,410)III: WeakKusapin, Ngoebe-BuglePanama59 km (37 mi)E of epicenterPlaya Lorenzo(pop: 397)III: WeakKusapin, Ngoebe-BuglePanama59 km (37 mi)S of epicenterGualaca(pop: 3,450)III: WeakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama59 km (37 mi)S of epicenterLos Algarrobos Arriba(pop: 3,730)III: WeakDistrito de Dolega, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama61 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterSan Andres(pop: 1,150)III: WeakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama62 km (38 mi)NW of epicenterBarranco(pop: 1,400)III: WeakDistrito de Changuinola, Provincia de Bocas del ToroPanama62 km (38 mi)E of epicenterBisira(pop: 1,380)III: WeakKankintu, Ngoebe-BuglePanama64 km (40 mi)S of epicenterLa Concepcion(pop: 17,700)III: WeakDistrito de Bugaba, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama69 km (43 mi)S of epicenterLas Lomas(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama70 km (43 mi)S of epicenterDavid(pop: 82,000)III: WeakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama75 km (47 mi)S of epicenterPedregal(pop: 17,400)III: WeakDistrito de David, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama79 km (49 mi)SW of epicenterDivala(pop: 2,510)III: WeakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama79 km (49 mi)S of epicenterGuarumal(pop: 1,580)III: WeakDistrito de Alanje, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama89 km (55 mi)S of epicenterSan Lorenzo(pop: 1,030)III: WeakProvincia de ChiriquiPanama97 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterCanoa(pop: 3,060)III: WeakNole Dueima, Ngoebe-BuglePanama100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterPuerto Armuelles(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDistrito de Baru, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama103 km (64 mi)SE of epicenterSan Felix(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakDistrito de San Felix, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama111 km (69 mi)SE of epicenterChichica(pop: 1,030)II: Very weakMuena, Ngoebe-BuglePanama121 km (75 mi)SE of epicenterTole(pop: 2,790)II: Very weakDistrito de Tole, Provincia de ChiriquiPanama125 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterPuerto Limón(pop: 63,100)II: Very weakLimon, Provincia de LimonCosta Rica154 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterCanazas(pop: 3,220)II: Very weakDistrito de Canazas, Provincia de VeraguasPanama167 km (104 mi)SE of epicenterSona(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakDistrito de Sona, Provincia de VeraguasPanama189 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterSantiago(pop: 45,400)II: Very weakProvincia de VeraguasPanama317 km (197 mi)E of epicenterPanama City(pop: 408,200)I: Not feltDistrito de Panama, Provincia de PanamaPanama6142 km (3816 mi)NW of epicenterPrince George(pop: 78,900): Not feltRegional District of Fraser-Fort George, British ColumbiaCanadaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (5)So far, we have received 5 reports for this quake from  Colombia,  United States, and  Panama. Out of these, 4 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 850 km (528 mi) distance.Most reports came from Roldanillo (1 report), a town with 28,000 inhabitants in Departamento del Valle del Cauca in 862 km (535 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter, Colombia, New York (1 report), a city of 8.8 million people in 3,618 km (2,248 mi) distance north of the epicenter, United States, and Panama City (1 report) (317 km or 197 mi to the east), the capital of  Panama with 410,000 inhabitants in Provincia de Panama. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateLos Naranjos / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Quick shake. 10 seconds long   31.5 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our iOS app)Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca Department (862.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)375.2 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Punta Laurel (316.9 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 sList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsRoldanillo, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia(Pop.: 27,561)862 km (535 mi)SE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1New York, New York, United States(Pop.: 8,804,190)3,618 km (2,248 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Panama City, Provincia de Panama, Panama(Pop.: 408,168)317 km (197 mi)E of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1375–375 km (233–233 mi)375 km (233 mi)II: Very weak shaking1861–861 km (535–535 mi)861 km (535 mi)IV: Light shaking131–31 km (19.5–19.5 mi)31 km (20 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (5 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-12EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)18:27:59PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGIONEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.810 km6.2 mi(*)18:27:55Panama-Costa Rica Border Region43 km (27 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 12, 2026 01:27 pm (Panama)11 minutes ago - felt4.410 km0 km - This quakeCaribbean Sea, 42 km W of Isla Cayo Agua Island, PanamaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake11 minutes ago reported feltOct 12, 2026 18:27 GMT / Oct 12, 2026 01:27 pm (Panama time)Lat / Lng: 9.0515 / -82.405: Panama-Costa Rica Border RegionSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!',4.4,44, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',9.0515,-82.405,'11 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Panama-Costa Rica Border Region','Earthquake: Mag 4.4 / 10 km (6.2 mi) depth11 minutes ago reported feltOct 12, 2026 18:27 GMT / Oct 12, 2026 01:27 pm (Panama time)Lat / Lng: 9.0515 / -82.405: Panama-Costa Rica Border RegionSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (function(){let done=false;async function loadPrevious(){if(done)return;done=true;while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23432186","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){let s=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(s)s.remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!table)return;table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg();let ph=d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText");if(ph)ph.innerHTML=o.html;let wrap=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap");if(wrap)wrap.style.display="";eval(o.js)}})}let d=document,target=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(!target||!("IntersectionObserver" in window)){loadPrevious();return}let obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){if(entries.some(e=>e.isIntersecting)){obs.disconnect();loadPrevious()}},{rootMargin:"300px 0px"});obs.observe(target)})();]]>