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M6.6 earthquake 13 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama

Last changed (19:58 UTC, 4 November 2026). This event is over, so no next check is due.

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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 13 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama at 20:25 UTC, 9 October 2026, at a depth of 10 km (6 mi), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS issued a yellow PAGER alert, its estimate of shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. 36 people reported feeling it through the USGS Did You Feel It? survey. USGS flagged it as a large event in an oceanic region; tsunami warnings come only from the official tsunami warning centers.

Map: M6.6 earthquake 13 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama
7.68° N, 81.45° W · North Pacific Ocean · map © Natural Earth

Key figures

Magnitude
6.6scale mwwSource: USGS
Depth
10 km6 miSource: USGS
Time
20:25 UTC, 9 October 2026Source: USGS
PAGER alert
YellowSource: USGS PAGER
Felt reports
36Source: USGS Did You Feel It?
USGS significance
696Source: USGS

Sources

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Timeline

  1. 19:58 UTC4 November 2026Latest update from the source.
  2. 19:51 UTC4 November 2026USGS revised the depth from 24 km to 10 km.
  3. 21:39 UTC1 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
  4. 20:25 UTC9 October 2026The earthquake happened.

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