# M 4.8 — 5 km SW of Cañas, Panama

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 4.8 (mb)
- Depth: 10 km
- Origin time: 2026-10-10 00:03 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised: 2026-10-10 01:33 UTC
- Nearest indexed city: La Chorrera, Panama · 170 km
- People nearby: 546,000 in 3 towns and cities within 200 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-10-10T00:03:04.799Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-10T01:33:30.040Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T18:25:36.672Z

## Citation and sources

M 4.8 earthquake, 5 km SW of Cañas, Panama

10 km deep

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Revised by USGS

Origin time: 2026-10-10 00:03 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-10 01:33 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 18:25 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u1b5



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