M5.0 Earthquake – 29 km W of Río Grande, Panama
Oct 27, 2026 15:26 UTC (13 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mww)
- Time
- Oct 27, 2026 15:26 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- 7.684°, -81.601°
- Location
- 29 km W of Río Grande, Panama
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 59 km S of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 3 h ago Nov 9, 2026 21:13 UTC |
| 3.1 | 61 km SSE of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 7 h ago Nov 9, 2026 17:28 UTC |
| 3.6 | 66 km SSE of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 9 h ago Nov 9, 2026 15:39 UTC |
| 3.6 | 71 km SW of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 19 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:22 UTC |
| 3.5 | 67 km SSE of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 24 h ago Nov 9, 2026 00:58 UTC |
| 3.9 | 78 km SW of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 34 h ago Nov 8, 2026 14:14 UTC |
| 3.6 | 61 km SW of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 42 h ago Nov 8, 2026 06:36 UTC |
| 3.5 | 82 km SW of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 46 h ago Nov 8, 2026 02:49 UTC |
| 3.5 | 127 km SSW of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 47 h ago Nov 8, 2026 02:01 UTC |
| 4.1 | 77 km SW of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 03:18 UTC |
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