USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 6.6 · 12 km W of Río Grande, Panama

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u19w

Magnitude6.6 mww

Depth24.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 9, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 14, 2026, 5:48 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentPanama

Coordinates (lon, lat)-81.4440, 7.7013

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:1 (set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    -81.444,
    7.7013,
    24.044
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:20.330Z· Provider update2026-10-14T17:48:13.676Z · Magnitude 6.6

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.