9 Oct 2026, 18:50 UTC · Oct 9, 2:50 PM ET

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, 2:50 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.8 12 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaM4.9 26 km SSE of Pedasí, PanamaM4.9 10 km SSW of Cañas, PanamaM5.0 18 km S of Los Asientos, PanamaM5.0 3 km NW of Flores, PanamaM5.0 8 km ESE of La Tronosa, PanamaM5.0 6 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaM5.1 1 km NNE of Tonosí, PanamaM5.4 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, PanamaM5.5 3 km SW of Bajo Corral, PanamaM5.8 1 km S of El Cacao, PanamaM6.0 7 km N of La Tronosa, PanamaM7.7 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time9 Oct 2026, 18:50 UTC
Location7.350°, -80.118° – 18 km S of Los Asientos, Panama
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000u194
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama · PAGER orangeOct 9, 1:56 PM
7 d ago
13 km1,750 reports
6.07 km N of La Tronosa, Panama · PAGER yellowOct 10, 12:14 AM
7 d ago
10 km64 reports
5.81 km S of El Cacao, Panama · PAGER yellowOct 9, 2:37 PM
7 d ago
10 km12 reports
5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, Panama · PAGER greenOct 9, 2:22 PM
7 d ago
10 km3 reports
5.49 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama · PAGER greenOct 9, 7:12 PM
7 d ago
10 km6 reports
5.11 km NNE of Tonosí, PanamaOct 9, 10:26 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.03 km NW of Flores, PanamaOct 10, 9:50 PM
6 d ago
10 km17 reports
5.08 km ESE of La Tronosa, PanamaOct 9, 7:10 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.06 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaOct 9, 4:21 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
4.926 km SSE of Pedasí, PanamaOct 10, 2:30 AM
7 d ago
10 km–
4.910 km SSW of Cañas, PanamaOct 10, 2:18 AM
7 d ago
10 km1 report
4.812 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaOct 10, 9:46 AM
6 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 18 km S of Los Asientos, Panama earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

9 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.

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M5.0 earthquake 18 km S of Los Asientos, Panama — 77.today