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M5.6 Earthquake near Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 20:25:49 UTC Local time: —

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M5.6 Earthquake near Chiriquí (Panama) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Chiriquí (Panama) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 20:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Chiriquí (Panama). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M8.0.

Details

ID
dee14478a958a64b03d5bf5825dedc6ac7f0fcc6
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
106.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 20:25:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Chiriquí
Source
resif
Coordinates
7.49854, -82.14977
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.8 km
Intermediate
106.8 km
106.8 km — deeper than the regional average (18.9 km)
Regional average: 18.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 801'252
V 555'147
VI 59'471
VII 11'075

≈ 70'959 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

25 Felt reports · max reported intensity 7.1

Ground shaking

VIII
Severe · Intensity (MMI) VIII
Considerable damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 35 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pedregal102.4 kmN17'427
Panama City333.8 kmNE408'168
Managua683.6 kmNW973'087

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Pixvae AirstripPanama · MPPX
    74.6 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

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 59 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-10-09 17:56:07 UTC97.7 kmVeraguas M6.92026-10-09 20:25:40 UTC90.7 kmGuarumal M6.22025-03-21 14:50:51 UTC60.5 km123 km SSE of Burica, Panama M5.62025-12-17 23:07:48 UTC98.8 km152 km SSE of Burica, Panama M5.62025-12-17 23:07:47 UTC98.8 km152 km SSE of Burica, Panama

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