SONÁ DISTRICT, Veraguas Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Río Grande on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor, which jolted the area at 23:27 UTC (18:27 local time), was centered approximately 8 km northwest of Río Grande. It occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Last week, there have been 32 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby, two of them larger than magnitude 6.1. The strongest, a 7.7 magnitude quake, slammed near Pitaloza Arriba on Oct. 9.

Last week’s five largest nearby quakes:

• 7.7, west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba on Oct. 9
• 6.6, west of Río Grande on Oct. 9
• 5.2, southeast of Río Grande on Oct. 9
• 5.0, west of Río Grande on Oct. 9
• 5.0, east-northeast of Leones Arriba on Oct. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey