2.6
Earthquake Details: Panama
Oct 9, 2026, 05:53:27
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Panama on Oct 9, 2026 at 05:53:27. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -17 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-17 km
Significance0
Latitude7.5540
Longitude-80.7438
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000217
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 14:36:53 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 00:53:27 EST
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 05:53:27 UTC
-17 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Costa RicaBeforeM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.2north of PanamaBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.7Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.1off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaAfterM8.014 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaAfterM3.4PanamaAfterM5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, PanamaAfterM6.0PanamaAfter
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