Strong earthquake
M6.1 Earthquake — 18 km W of Río Grande, Panama
2026-10-12 23:20 UTC · 7.70°, -81.50°
A magnitude 6.1 (strong) earthquake struck 18 km W of Río Grande, Panama on 2026-10-12 23:20 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.1
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
21.3K t
TNT equivalent
49
Felt reports
VIII
Max intensity (MMI)
GREEN
USGS PAGER alert
USGS PAGER green: low likelihood of casualties or damage — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.
🌍 View live on the 3D globe →Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 107 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.7 — 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama · 2026-10-09
- M7.6 — 34 km S of Limón, Costa Rica · 1991-04-22
- M7.5 — 44 km ESE of Burica, Panama · 1934-07-18
More recent earthquakes
- M4.8 — 21 km W of Río Grande, Panama
- M4.5 — 5 km WSW of Calidonia, Panama
- M4.5 — 21 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama
- M4.8 — 25 km W of Río Grande, Panama
- M4.6 — Mid-Indian Ridge
- M4.7 — Mid-Indian Ridge
- M4.8 — 23 km SW of San Antonio, Chile
- M4.9 — 283 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
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