TONOSÍ DISTRICT, Los Santos Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake jolted close to La Tronosa on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 20:21 UTC (15:21 local time), a tremor hit the region at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter roughly 6 km northeast of La Tronosa. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

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

Quakes last week

In the past week, there have been six tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or greater centered nearby, three of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest one was a 7.7 earthquake that was recorded close to Pitaloza Arriba prior to this quake.

The five largest earthquakes nearby last week:

• 7.7, west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba on Oct. 9
• 5.8, south of El Cacao on Oct. 9
• 5.5, southwest of Bajo Corral on Oct. 9
• 5.0, south of Leones Arriba on Oct. 9
• 5.0, south of Los Asientos on Oct. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey