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

The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 20:42 UTC (15:42 local time). The epicenter was about 13 km west of Río Grande, at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the earthquake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Last week, the area has experienced five tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or higher. The largest, measuring 6.6, occurred in the same region prior to this quake.

The top five nearby quakes in the last week:

• 6.6, west of Río Grande on Oct. 9
• 5.2, southeast of Río Grande on Oct. 9
• 5.0, southeast of Río Grande on Oct. 9
• 5.0, south of Leones Arriba on Oct. 9
• 4.8, south-southwest of Tebario on Oct. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey