10 Oct 2026, 01:35 UTC · Oct 9, 9:35 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 10 km S of Río Grande, Panama

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 10 km S of Río Grande, Panama at Oct 9, 9:35 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.6 10 km S of Río Grande, PanamaM4.9 17 km W of Río Grande, PanamaM5.0 3 km NW of Flores, PanamaM5.0 8 km ESE of La Tronosa, PanamaM5.0 13 km W of Río Grande, PanamaM5.0 6 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaM5.0 14 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaM5.0 19 km S of Leones Arriba, PanamaM5.2 11 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaM6.0 7 km N of La Tronosa, PanamaM6.1 17 km W of Río Grande, PanamaM6.6 14 km W of Río Grande, PanamaM7.7 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time10 Oct 2026, 01:35 UTC
Location7.627°, -81.324° – 10 km S of Río Grande, Panama
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000u1bp
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
6.614 km W of Río Grande, Panama · tsunami flag · PAGER yellowOct 9, 4:25 PM
7 d ago
10 km33 reports
6.117 km W of Río Grande, Panama · PAGER greenOct 12, 7:20 PM
4 d ago
11 km65 reports
6.07 km N of La Tronosa, Panama · PAGER yellowOct 10, 12:14 AM
7 d ago
10 km64 reports
5.211 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaOct 9, 3:48 PM
7 d ago
10 km1 report
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–
5.013 km W of Río Grande, PanamaOct 9, 4:42 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.06 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaOct 9, 4:21 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.014 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaOct 9, 3:04 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
5.019 km S of Leones Arriba, PanamaOct 9, 2:47 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
4.917 km W of Río Grande, PanamaOct 12, 7:36 PM
4 d ago
10 km5 reports
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 10 km S 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?

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

Were there aftershocks?

4 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.

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