M4.6 earthquake 4 km NNE of Río Grande, Panama
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Río Grande, Panama at Oct 9, 5:47 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 9 Oct 2026, 21:47 UTC |
| Location | 7.755°, -81.319° – 4 km NNE of Río Grande, Panama |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000u1ai |
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 |
| 6.6 | 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 |
| 5.2 | 11 km SE of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 3:48 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 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 | – |
| 5.0 | 14 km SE of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 3:04 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 17 km W of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 12, 7:36 PM 4 d ago | 10 km | 5 reports |
| 4.9 | 9 km SW of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 7:23 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 4 km NNE of Río Grande, Panama earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.2.
Were there aftershocks?
5 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.1.
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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.