Earthquake
M 5.4 earthquake, 9 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama
Origin time: 2026-10-09 23:12 UTC
- Magnitude
- M 5.4 (mb)
- Peak shaking estimate · USGS
- VII — very strong
USGS PAGER: GreenEstimate: No casualties or damage likely
10 km deep · 5 felt reports
Reviewed by a USGS seismologist
Revised by USGS · 2026-10-10 23:18 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
- 4,479 at VI or above (35 at VII)
- Nearest indexed city
- La Chorrera, Panama · 160 km
Citation & source notes
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 23:12 UTC
- Agency revision
- 2026-10-10 23:18 UTC
- Retrieved by this site
- 2026-10-11 17:37 UTC
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Agency measurements and details
- Magnitude
- M 5.4 (mb)
- Depth
- 10 km
- Origin time
- 2026-10-09 23:12 UTC
- Status
- Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised
- 2026-10-10 23:18 UTC
- Impact alert
- Green — No casualties or damage likely
- Felt reports
- 5 responses
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