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M5.0 earthquake 18 km S of Los Asientos, Panama

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 18 km S of Los Asientos, Panama at Oct 9, 2026, 18:50 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 127 km (79 mi) SE of Santiago de Veraguas.

Details

Magnitude5.0 mb
TimeOct 9, 2026, 18:50 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates7.350, -80.118
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.02 km S of Valle Rico, Panama37 km / 23 midepth 10 km
4.02 km N of El Cortezo, Panama58 km / 36 midepth 10 km
4.36 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama63 km / 39 midepth 10 km
4.32 km W of Pedasí, Panama21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.33 km NE of Flores, Panama34 km / 21 midepth 10 km
4.612 km SSE of Tebario, Panama95 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.412 km SSE of Tebario, Panama96 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.513 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama6 km / 4 midepth 10 km
4.710 km S of La Mesa, Panama59 km / 36 midepth 10 km
4.413 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama27 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.79 km SSE of La Mesa, Panama58 km / 36 midepth 10 km
4.56 km W of Tonosí, Panama42 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.36 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama60 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.57 km ESE of Tebario, Panama96 km / 60 midepth 10 km
4.28 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama54 km / 33 midepth 10 km
4.57 km ENE of Lajamina, Panama29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
4.54 km E of Nuario, Panama26 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.43 km NW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama73 km / 45 midepth 10 km
5.03 km NW of Flores, Panama39 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.72 km WNW of El Cacao, Panama36 km / 23 midepth 14 km
4.510 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama64 km / 40 midepth 10 km
4.812 km NE of La Tronosa, Panama48 km / 30 midepth 10 km
4.54 km NW of Los Asientos, Panama23 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.53 km NW of Tonosí, Panama39 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.316 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama4 km / 2 midepth 10 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.