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M5.3 earthquake 21 km NE of Pedasí, Panama

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Pedasí, Panama at Oct 9, 2026, 18:01 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 105 km (66 mi) SSE of Penonome.

Details

Magnitude5.3 mb
TimeOct 9, 2026, 18:01 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates7.680, -79.910
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, Panama50 km / 31 midepth 10 km
4.02 km N of El Cortezo, Panama84 km / 52 midepth 10 km
4.36 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama80 km / 49 midepth 10 km
4.32 km W of Pedasí, Panama23 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.33 km NE of Flores, Panama56 km / 35 midepth 10 km
4.513 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama38 km / 23 midepth 10 km
4.710 km S of La Mesa, Panama77 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.413 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama22 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.79 km SSE of La Mesa, Panama76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
4.56 km W of Tonosí, Panama72 km / 44 midepth 10 km
4.36 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama84 km / 52 midepth 10 km
4.28 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama70 km / 43 midepth 10 km
4.57 km ENE of Lajamina, Panama19 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.54 km E of Nuario, Panama44 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.43 km NW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama86 km / 53 midepth 10 km
5.03 km NW of Flores, Panama60 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.72 km WNW of El Cacao, Panama62 km / 39 midepth 14 km
4.510 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama86 km / 54 midepth 10 km
4.812 km NE of La Tronosa, Panama69 km / 43 midepth 10 km
4.54 km NW of Los Asientos, Panama32 km / 20 midepth 10 km
4.53 km NW of Tonosí, Panama66 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.316 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama40 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.42 km WSW of Llano de Piedra, Panama74 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.66 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama69 km / 43 midepth 10 km
4.510 km SE of Pedasí, Panama26 km / 16 midepth 10 km

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