USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 6.1 · 17 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 IDus6000u1wn

Magnitude6.1 mww

Depth11.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 12, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 16, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)-81.4896, 7.6896

GDACS alertNot applicable

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

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    -81.4896,
    7.6896,
    11
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:18.952Z· Provider update2026-10-16T16:28:57.969Z · Magnitude 6.1

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