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7.7

12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama

9 October 2026, 20:56:06 (+03) 2026-10-09 17:56:06 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mww
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Magnitude
7.7 mww
Depth
12.7 km
Coordinates
7.5868, -80.7690
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
10
Last 7 days
95
Last 30 days
804

Approximate energy released

≈ 5.4 Mt TNT

2.24e+16 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No Maximum intensity (MMI): 9,1 Felt reports: 749 PAGER: red ShakeMap

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

1.086 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 22
  • M3 748
  • M4 296
  • M5 16
  • M6 3
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 507
  • 10–20 km 534
  • 20–40 km 38
  • 40–70 km 3
  • 70–150 km 3
  • 150+ km 1

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PANAMA
 7.7 mw 15.0 km 17:56:07.680 Δt 1.64 sn · 0.99 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
 7.7 mww 12.7 km 17:56:06.036 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 12.10.2026 12:02:28 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 15 latitude: 7.5647 → 7.5794 longitude: -80.6722 → -80.7741 time: 2026-10-09T17:56:07.320+00:00 → 2026-10-09T17:56:07.680+00:00

  2. 10.10.2026 19:34:30 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 12.65 latitude: 7.5647 → 7.5868 longitude: -80.6722 → -80.769 time: 2026-10-09T17:56:07.320Z → 2026-10-09 17:56:06.036+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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