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 23:23 UTC (18:23 local time). The epicenter was about 4 km northeast of Río Grande, at a depth of 10 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 4.9 event, but later upgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form. The agency has so far received 3 reports via its online form from people who indicate they experienced weak shaking. According to the USGS DYFI report, several residents in and around the Panamá area reported feeling the quake.

Tremors past week

Last week, the area has experienced 12 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher, two of them larger than magnitude 6.1. The largest one was a 7.7 earthquake that rocked close to Pitaloza Arriba prior to this quake.

The top five nearby quakes in the last week:

• 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, east-northeast of Leones Arriba on Oct. 9
• 5.0, west of Río Grande on Oct. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey