Magnitude
M5.4
- Depth
- 99.9 km
- Source
- RESIF
Event of magnitude 5.4, near Panama City (Monde)
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Panama City (Monde)
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About this earthquake
On October 9, 2026 at 18:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Panama City (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by RESIF.
Details
ID
f964f8daaa4b528f3f8152b8dbfddce56460d049
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
99.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 18:37:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
5.90661,
-81.08765
Temperature
28.8°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
99.9 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Tectonic context
Located on the Nazca Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 135 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago244.2 kmN45'355
Panama City384.3 kmNE408'168
Cali576.2 kmSE2'392'877
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
Earthquake overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-10-08
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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