PEDASÍ, Los Santos Province — A 5.4 magnitude quake occurred close to Los Asientos on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit the area at 23:12 UTC (18:12 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter about 9 km south-southeast of Los Asientos.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you felt the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form. The agency has so far received 3 reports via its online form from people who report they felt weak shaking. Several residents reported experiencing the quake in and around the Panamá area according to the USGS DYFI report.

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage. Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.

Structure information summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. The predominant vulnerable building types are mud wall and informal (metal, timber, GI etc.) construction.

Tremors past week

Over the last week, there have been eight quakes of magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby, three of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest one was a 7.7 earthquake that hit 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 Los Asientos on Oct. 9
• 5.0, northeast of La Tronosa on Oct. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey