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6.1

17 km W of Río Grande, Panama

13 October 2026, 02:20:36 (+03) 2026-10-12 23:20:36 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
6.1 mww
Depth
11.0 km
Coordinates
7.6896, -81.4896
Data consistency
95/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
7
Last 7 days
58
Last 30 days
595

Approximate energy released

≈ 21 kt TNT

8.91e+13 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): 7,4 Felt reports: 71 PAGER: green ShakeMap

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

766 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 17
  • M3 555
  • M4 184
  • M5 7
  • M6 2
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 329
  • 10–20 km 398
  • 20–40 km 31
  • 40–70 km 3
  • 70–150 km 4
  • 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
 6.1 mw 10.0 km 23:20:36.990 Δt 0.99 sn · 11.84 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
17 km W of Río Grande, Panama
 6.1 mww 11.0 km 23:20:36.003 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Panama
 6.1 Mw 10.0 km 23:20:37.890 Δt 1.89 sn · 13.13 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) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 16.10.2026 21:05:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 11 latitude: 7.758 → 7.6896 longitude: -81.407 → -81.4896 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:36.990Z → 2026-10-12 23:20:36.003+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  2. 13.10.2026 09:48:52 · EMSC · update

    depth: 11 → 10 latitude: 7.6896 → 7.758 longitude: -81.4896 → -81.407 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:36.003+00:00 → 2026-10-12T23:20:36.990+00:00

  3. 13.10.2026 09:48:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 11 → 10 latitude: 7.6896 → 7.758 longitude: -81.4896 → -81.407 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:36.003Z → 2026-10-12 23:20:36.990+00:00

  4. 13.10.2026 04:24:32 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 11 latitude: 7.7028 → 7.6896 longitude: -81.4989 → -81.4896 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:36.486+00:00 → 2026-10-12T23:20:36.003+00:00

  5. 13.10.2026 04:24:32 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 11 latitude: 7.7028 → 7.6896 longitude: -81.4989 → -81.4896 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:36.486Z → 2026-10-12 23:20:36.003+00:00

  6. 13.10.2026 02:50:03 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6.2 → 6.1

  7. 13.10.2026 02:43:50 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6 → 6.2 magnitude type: M → Mw

  8. 13.10.2026 02:34:05 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 7.7411 → 7.7028 longitude: -81.3908 → -81.4989 magnitude: 6 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:40.790+00:00 → 2026-10-12T23:20:36.486+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  9. 13.10.2026 02:34:05 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 7.7411 → 7.7028 longitude: -81.3908 → -81.4989 magnitude: 6 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:40.790Z → 2026-10-12 23:20:36.486+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  10. 13.10.2026 02:33:31 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 7.713 → 7.759 longitude: -81.461 → -81.393 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:38.560+00:00 → 2026-10-12T23:20:37.890+00:00 magnitude type: mb → M

  11. 13.10.2026 02:29:54 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.7449 → 7.7411 longitude: -81.425 → -81.3908 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:40.560+00:00 → 2026-10-12T23:20:40.790+00:00

  12. 13.10.2026 02:29:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.7449 → 7.7411 longitude: -81.425 → -81.3908 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:40.560Z → 2026-10-12 23:20:40.790+00:00

  13. 13.10.2026 02:29:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

  14. 13.10.2026 02:28:52 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.6945 → 7.7449 longitude: -81.5364 → -81.425 magnitude: 6.3 → 6 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:40.280+00:00 → 2026-10-12T23:20:40.560+00:00

  15. 13.10.2026 02:28:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.6945 → 7.7449 longitude: -81.5364 → -81.425 magnitude: 6.3 → 6 time: 2026-10-12T23:20:40.280Z → 2026-10-12 23:20:40.560+00:00

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