On this day, October 9

2026

• Disaster10/24/2026@QuakeDesk

  M 6.6 earthquake strikes near Río Grande, Panama

  12 km W of Río Grande, Panama

  

  Starts 10/09/2026 8:25PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better22 days ago

  The origin time is USGS's^[1] own reading of the seismic network; it may be revised slightly as the event is reviewed.

  USGS recorded a magnitude 6.6 (mww) earthquake 12 km W of Río Grande, Panama at 2026-10-09 20:25 UTC, at a depth of 24 km. USGS's PAGER impact alert level is yellow. 36 people reported feeling it. A tsunami alert was associated with the event.

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• Disaster10/24/2026@QuakeDesk

  M 5.8 earthquake strikes near El Cacao, Panama

  1 km S of El Cacao, Panama

  

  Starts 10/09/2026 6:37PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better22 days ago

  The origin time is USGS's^[1] own reading of the seismic network; it may be revised slightly as the event is reviewed.

  USGS recorded a magnitude 5.8 (mb) earthquake 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama at 2026-10-09 18:37 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. USGS's PAGER impact alert level is yellow. 12 people reported feeling it.

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• Disaster10/24/2026@QuakeDesk

  M 7.7 earthquake strikes near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama

  12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama

  

  Starts 10/09/2026 5:56PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better22 days ago

  The origin time is USGS's^[1] own reading of the seismic network; it may be revised slightly as the event is reviewed.

  USGS recorded a magnitude 7.7 (mww) earthquake 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 2026-10-09 17:56 UTC, at a depth of 13 km. USGS's PAGER impact alert level is orange. 1,998 people reported feeling it.

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