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Panama · Veraguas

M4.6 Earthquake near Río Grande, Veraguas (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 21:47:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 21:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Río Grande, Veraguas (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Panama: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M8.0.

Details

ID
195e1e28fab0c48fe56226ed0b81c50b6f9d6bf3
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 21:47:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Veraguas
City
Río Grande
County
Soná
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.75510, -81.31900
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (18.3 km)
Regional average: 18.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.2

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 67 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pixvae AirstripPanama · MPPX
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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