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M5.0 earthquake 8 km NW of Río Grande, Panama

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Río Grande, Panama at Oct 12, 2026, 23:27 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 56 km (35 mi) SW of Santiago de Veraguas.

Details

Magnitude5.0 mb
TimeOct 12, 2026, 23:27 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates7.782, -81.377
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 N of El Cortezo, Panama90 km / 56 midepth 10 km
4.36 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama85 km / 53 midepth 10 km
4.50 km NE of Río Grande, Panama8 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.12 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
4.612 km SSE of Tebario, Panama52 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.48 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama17 km / 10 midepth 10 km
4.412 km SSE of Tebario, Panama51 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.710 km S of La Mesa, Panama89 km / 55 midepth 10 km
4.526 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama26 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.714 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama9 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.311 km SSW of Tebario, Panama45 km / 28 midepth 10 km
4.79 km SSE of La Mesa, Panama90 km / 56 midepth 10 km
4.624 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama19 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.524 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama25 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.919 km W of Río Grande, Panama16 km / 10 midepth 10 km
6.115 km W of Río Grande, Panama13 km / 8 midepth 11 km
4.58 km SE of Zapotillo, Panama21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.518 km SW of Calidonia, Panama16 km / 10 midepth 10 km
4.825 km W of Río Grande, Panama22 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.36 km NNW of El Cortezo, Panama87 km / 54 midepth 10 km
4.57 km ESE of Tebario, Panama52 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.28 km SSE of Llano de Piedra, Panama95 km / 59 midepth 10 km

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