# M 5.8 — 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 5.8 (mb)
- Depth: 10 km
- Origin time: 2026-10-09 18:37 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised: 2026-10-10 18:43 UTC
- Impact alert: Yellow — Some casualties and damage possible
- Peak shaking: VII — very strong
- Felt reports: 10 responses
- People shaken: 12,000 at VI or above (4,987 at VII)
- Nearest indexed city: La Chorrera, Panama · 170 km

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-10-09T18:37:46.146Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-10T18:43:01.947Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T18:25:56.987Z

## Citation and sources

M 5.8 earthquake, 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama

10 km deep · 10 felt reports

USGS PAGER: Yellow — Some casualties and damage possible

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Revised by USGS

Origin time: 2026-10-09 18:37 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-10 18:43 UTC

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



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u18x



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