Earthquake
M 7.7 earthquake, 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
Origin time: 2026-10-09 17:56 UTC
- Magnitude
- M 7.7 (mww)
- Peak shaking estimate · USGS
- IX — violent
USGS PAGER: RedEstimate: High casualties and extensive damage likely
13 km deep · 1,324 felt reports
Reviewed by a USGS seismologist
Revised by USGS · 2026-10-11 17:35 UTC
What this tells you
Magnitude measures quake size; MMI is local shaking intensity. Estimates do not confirm injuries or damage.
- Modelled exposure · USGS PAGER
- 1.5 million at VI or above (10,000 at IX)
- Nearest indexed city
- La Chorrera, Panama · 180 km
Citation & source notes
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 17:56 UTC
- Agency revision
- 2026-10-11 17:35 UTC
- Retrieved by this site
- 2026-10-11 17:37 UTC
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Agency measurements and details
- Magnitude
- M 7.7 (mww)
- Depth
- 13 km
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 17:56 UTC
- Status
- Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised
- 2026-10-11 17:35 UTC
- Impact alert
- Red — High casualties and extensive damage likely
- Felt reports
- 1,324 responses
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