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

The tremor jolted at 23:10 UTC (18:10 local time), with its epicenter about 8 km east-southeast of La Tronosa and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

Last week, there have been 12 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.

Last week’s five largest nearby quakes:

• 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, northeast of La Tronosa on Oct. 9
• 5.0, south of Leones Arriba on Oct. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey