# M 7.7 — 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama

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## Agency facts

- 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 18:14 UTC
- Impact alert: Red — High casualties and extensive damage likely
- Peak shaking: IX — violent
- Felt reports: 1,335 responses
- People shaken: 1.5 million at VI or above (10,000 at IX)
- Nearest indexed city: La Chorrera, Panama · 180 km

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-10-09T17:56:06.036Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-11T18:14:47.036Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T18:25:11.302Z

## Citation and sources

M 7.7 earthquake, 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama

13 km deep · 1,335 felt reports

USGS PAGER: Red — High casualties and extensive damage likely

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Revised by USGS

Origin time: 2026-10-09 17:56 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-11 18:14 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 18:25 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u18k



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