M7.7 earthquake in Panama on October 9, 2026

Strong M7.7 quake: October 9, 2026, 17:56 UTC, epicenter 12 km southwest of Pitaloza Arriba. The rupture began 13 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

7.7magnitude
13 kmdepth
17:56time UTC
orangeUSGS alert
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Key facts

2,000 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued an orange alert: significant casualties and damage are possible, and a national response may be needed.

Nearest cities

  • Panama City (Panama)208 km
  • San José (Costa Rica)448 km
  • Quibdó (Colombia)501 km
  • Buenaventura (Colombia)584 km
  • Rionegro (Colombia)616 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 79 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M6.6.

  • M6.6 · Oct 9, 20:25 UTC75 km
  • M6.1 · Oct 12, 23:20 UTC79 km
  • M6.0 · Oct 10, 04:14 UTC21 km
  • M5.8 · Oct 9, 18:37 UTC44 km
  • M5.5 · Oct 9, 18:22 UTC53 km
  • M5.4 · Oct 9, 23:12 UTC76 km
  • M5.2 · Oct 9, 19:48 UTC56 km
  • M5.1 · Oct 10, 02:26 UTC41 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 57 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.1 (April 3, 1983).

  • M7.1 · April 3, 1983288 km
  • M7.0 · July 11, 1976292 km
  • M6.8 · August 19, 1982232 km
  • M6.7 · October 20, 2022173 km
  • M6.7 · July 21, 2021223 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in Panama CityEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 25, 21:04 UTC.