M5.8 earthquake 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama at Oct 9, 2:37 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 12 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.8 mb |
| Time | 9 Oct 2026, 18:37 UTC |
| Location | 7.436°, -80.401° – 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 12 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 7.4 |
| PAGER alert | yellow |
| USGS event | us6000u18x |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama · PAGER orange | Oct 9, 1:56 PM 7 d ago | 13 km | 1,750 reports |
| 6.0 | 7 km N of La Tronosa, Panama · PAGER yellow | Oct 10, 12:14 AM 7 d ago | 10 km | 64 reports |
| 5.5 | 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 | 6 km NE of La Tronosa, Panama | Oct 9, 4:21 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 14 km SE of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 3:04 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 18 km S of Los Asientos, Panama | Oct 9, 2:50 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 19 km S of Leones Arriba, Panama | Oct 9, 2:47 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama earthquake?
Magnitude 5.8 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 7.4 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
12 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 7.7.
Were there aftershocks?
10 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.0.
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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.