12 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC · Oct 12, 5:43 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 21 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 21 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama at Oct 12, 5:43 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 21 km WNW of Río Grande, PanamaM4.9 17 km W of Río Grande, PanamaM4.9 9 km SW of Río Grande, PanamaM4.9 13 km W of Río Grande, PanamaM4.9 16 km SSW of Calidonia, PanamaM4.9 8 km SSE of Leones Arriba, PanamaM5.0 13 km W of Río Grande, PanamaM5.0 14 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaM5.0 19 km S of Leones Arriba, PanamaM5.2 11 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaM6.1 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+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time12 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC
Location7.801°, -81.511° – 21 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000u1w6
Within 100 km

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7 d ago
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5.019 km S of Leones Arriba, PanamaOct 9, 2:47 PM
7 d ago
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10 km3 reports
4.913 km W of Río Grande, PanamaOct 9, 5:05 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
4.916 km SSW of Calidonia, PanamaOct 9, 4:54 PM
7 d ago
10 km–
4.98 km SSE of Leones Arriba, PanamaOct 9, 4:41 PM
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10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 21 km WNW 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?

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

Were there aftershocks?

2 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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M4.5 earthquake 21 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama — 77.today