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5.0

29 km W of Río Grande, Panama

27 October 2026, 18:26:03 (+03) 2026-10-27 15:26:03 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.0 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
7.6840, -81.6012
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
6
Last 7 days
47
Last 30 days
489

Approximate energy released

≈ 477 t TNT

2.00e+12 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 Felt reports: 2

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

650 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 16
  • M3 464
  • M4 160
  • M5 7
  • M6 2
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 277
  • 10–20 km 342
  • 20–40 km 24
  • 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

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
PANAMA
 5.0 mw 9.4 km 15:26:03.700 Δt 0.68 sn · 5.01 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
29 km W of Río Grande, Panama
 5.0 mww 10.0 km 15:26:03.024 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Panama
 5.3 mb 10.0 km 15:26:04.690 Δt 1.67 sn · 5.62 km · ΔM +0.3 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. 28.10.2026 18:47:05 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 9.4 latitude: 7.7438 → 7.7164 longitude: -81.5353 → -81.5695 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:03.930+00:00 → 2026-10-27T15:26:03.700+00:00

  2. 28.10.2026 18:34:02 · USGS · update

    latitude: 7.706 → 7.684 longitude: -81.584 → -81.6012 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:02.987+00:00 → 2026-10-27T15:26:03.024+00:00 location: 27 km W of Río Grande, Panama → 29 km W of Río Grande, Panama

  3. 28.10.2026 18:34:02 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.706 → 7.684 longitude: -81.584 → -81.6012 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:02.987Z → 2026-10-27 15:26:03.024+00:00

  4. 27.10.2026 18:57:46 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.706 → 7.7438 longitude: -81.584 → -81.5353 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:02.987+00:00 → 2026-10-27T15:26:03.930+00:00

  5. 27.10.2026 18:42:20 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  6. 27.10.2026 18:42:09 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 7.8332 → 7.706 longitude: -81.3772 → -81.584 magnitude: 5.4 → 5 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:07.870+00:00 → 2026-10-27T15:26:02.987+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mw

  7. 27.10.2026 18:42:09 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 7.8332 → 7.706 longitude: -81.3772 → -81.584 magnitude: 5.4 → 5 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:07.870Z → 2026-10-27 15:26:02.987+00:00 magnitude type: ml → mw

  8. 27.10.2026 18:41:13 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 7.712 → 7.711 longitude: -81.589 → -81.558 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:05.030+00:00 → 2026-10-27T15:26:04.690+00:00

  9. 27.10.2026 18:37:43 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.8221 → 7.8332 longitude: -81.4161 → -81.3772 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:07.610+00:00 → 2026-10-27T15:26:07.870+00:00

  10. 27.10.2026 18:37:43 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.8221 → 7.8332 longitude: -81.4161 → -81.3772 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:07.610Z → 2026-10-27 15:26:07.870+00:00

  11. 27.10.2026 18:34:36 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 7.765 → 7.8221 longitude: -81.3686 → -81.4161 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:07.220+00:00 → 2026-10-27T15:26:07.610+00:00

  12. 27.10.2026 18:34:36 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 7.765 → 7.8221 longitude: -81.3686 → -81.4161 time: 2026-10-27T15:26:07.220Z → 2026-10-27 15:26:07.610+00:00

  13. 27.10.2026 18:34:07 · SISTEM · recompute

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

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