Earthquake measuring 5.0 shakes area near Río Grande, Panama on Oct. 9

Published Oct 20, 2026

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

The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 18:42 UTC (13:42 local time). The epicenter was roughly 13 km southeast of Río Grande, at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

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

Past week’s quake

A magnitude 7.7 tremor was detected in the region last week; it occurred close to Pitaloza Arriba prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey