M4.5 earthquake 18 km SSE of Río Grande, Panama
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Río Grande, Panama at Oct 9, 10:43 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 | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 10 Oct 2026, 02:43 UTC |
| Location | 7.575°, -81.249° – 18 km SSE of Río Grande, Panama |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000u1bw |
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 |
| 5.8 | 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama · PAGER yellow | Oct 9, 2:37 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | 12 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 | – |
| 5.0 | 14 km SE of Río Grande, Panama | Oct 9, 3:04 PM 7 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 18 km SSE of Río Grande, Panama earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (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 2.9.
Were there aftershocks?
3 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.