5.8
Earthquake Details: 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama
Oct 9, 2026, 18:37:46
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred near 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama on Oct 9, 2026 at 18:37:46. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance650
Latitude7.4362
Longitude-80.4012
Event IDus6000u18x
Magnitude5.8
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 18:55:24 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 13:37:46 EST
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 18:37:46 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.7Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.1off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaBeforeM8.014 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaBeforeM3.4PanamaBeforeM5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, PanamaBeforeM3.9PanamaBeforeM5.019 km S of Leones Arriba, PanamaAfterM5.018 km S of Los Asientos, PanamaAfterM5.014 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaAfterM4.814 km SSW of Tebario, PanamaAfter
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