M7.7 earthquake 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at Oct 9, 1:56 PM ET, 13 km deep, major – serious damage over large areas. 1,750 people reported feeling it.
Share
| Magnitude | 7.7 mww |
| Time | 9 Oct 2026, 17:56 UTC |
| Location | 7.587°, -80.769° – 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama |
| Depth | 12.6 km |
| Felt reports | 1750 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 7.7 |
| PAGER alert | orange |
| USGS event | us6000u18k |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 14 km W of Río Grande, Panama · tsunami flag · PAGER yellow | Oct 9, 4:25 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 33 reports |
| 6.1 | 17 km W of Río Grande, Panama · PAGER green | Oct 12, 7:20 PM 4 d ago | 11 km | 65 reports |
| 6.0 | 7 km N of La Tronosa, Panama · PAGER yellow | Oct 10, 12:14 AM 7 d ago | 10 km | 64 reports |
| 5.8 | 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama · PAGER yellow | Oct 9, 2:37 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 12 reports |
| 5.5 | 3 km SW of Bajo Corral, Panama · PAGER green | Oct 9, 2:22 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 5.4 | 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama · PAGER green | Oct 9, 7:12 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 6 reports |
| 5.2 | 11 km SE of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 3:48 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 1 km NNE of Tonosí, Panama | Oct 9, 10:26 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 3 km NW of Flores, Panama | Oct 10, 9:50 PM 6 d ago | 10 km | 17 reports |
| 5.0 | 8 km ESE of La Tronosa, Panama | Oct 9, 7:10 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 13 km W of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 4:42 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 6 km NE of La Tronosa, Panama | Oct 9, 4:21 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama earthquake?
Magnitude 7.7 (mww), major – serious damage over large areas. Depth 13 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 7.7 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1,750 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 7.9.
Were there aftershocks?
12 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.6.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.