USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.9 · 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 IDus6000u1ww

Magnitude4.9 mb

Depth10.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 12, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 13, 2026, 3:49 AM 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)-81.4934, 7.7328

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": [
    -81.4934,
    7.7328,
    10
  ]
}

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 update2026-10-13T03:49:29.764Z · Magnitude 4.9

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