6.6
Earthquake Details: 14 km W of Río Grande, Panama
Oct 9, 2026, 20:25:39
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred near 14 km W of Río Grande, Panama on Oct 9, 2026 at 20:25:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. A tsunami warning was issued for this event.
Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance688
Latitude7.7176
Longitude-81.4687
Event IDus6000u19w
Magnitude6.6
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 01:00:50 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 15:25:39 EST
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 20:25:39 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaBeforeM8.014 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaBeforeM5.53 km SW of Bajo Corral, PanamaBeforeM5.81 km S of El Cacao, PanamaBeforeM5.018 km S of Los Asientos, PanamaBeforeM5.014 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM5.211 km SE of Río Grande, PanamaBeforeM5.06 km NE of La Tronosa, PanamaBeforeM6.98 km NW of Río Grande, PanamaAfterM5.013 km W of Río Grande, PanamaAfterM5.49 km SSE of Los Asientos, PanamaAfter
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