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Earthquake in Panama today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in Panama in the last 24 hours The most recent was M4.0 2 km S of Valle Rico, Panama, 3 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Panama today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Panama in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 5 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 105 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M7.7 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Oct 9, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 119 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M7.7 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, Oct 9, 2026
Earthquakes in Panama today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in Panama in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 5, and 105 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Panama in the past 7 days
5 M2.5+ earthquakes in the past week. 5 were offshore or more than 150 km from a city. The largest was M5.4 192 km S of Burica, Panama.
| Local time | UTC | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 20:19 | Oct 23, 01:19 UTC | M4.0 | 10 km | 2 km S of Valle Rico, Panama |
| Oct 21, 22:24 | Oct 22, 03:24 UTC | M4.0 | 10 km | 2 km N of El Cortezo, Panama |
| Oct 20, 17:51 | Oct 20, 22:51 UTC | M4.3 | 10 km | 6 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama |
| Oct 20, 17:18 | Oct 20, 17:18 UTC | M4.5 | 10 km | 215 km S of Burica, Panama |
| Oct 20, 17:05 | Oct 20, 17:05 UTC | M5.4 | 10 km | 192 km S of Burica, Panama |
Largest earthquakes in Panama in the past year
USGS located 119 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Panama in the past 12 months, 0.4% of the 28,891 recorded worldwide, or about 2.3 a week. This week's 5 is above that average. The strongest was M7.7 on Oct 9, 2026 (12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | M7.7 | 13 km | 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M6.6 | 24 km | 12 km W of Río Grande, Panama |
| Oct 12, 2026 | M6.1 | 11 km | 15 km W of Río Grande, Panama |
| Oct 10, 2026 | M6.0 | 10 km | 7 km N of La Tronosa, Panama |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M5.8 | 10 km | 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama |
| Dec 17, 2025 | M5.6 | 10 km | 148 km SSE of Burica, Panama |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M5.5 | 10 km | 3 km SW of Bajo Corral, Panama |
| Oct 20, 2026 | M5.4 | 10 km | 192 km S of Burica, Panama |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M5.4 | 10 km | 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M5.2 | 10 km | 10 km SE of Río Grande, Panama |
Tsunami warning status
1 earthquake in Panama in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag: M6.6 12 km W of Río Grande, Panama (Oct 9, 2026). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).