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M6.1 earthquake — 17 km W of Río Grande, Panama

📍 Panama · since 12 Oct 2026

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program ↗
Source updated: 13 Oct 2026, 08:03 UTC
Event start (source): 12 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC
Last checked: 13 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
Last change ingested: 13 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

At a glance

What happened: Earthquake — Magnitude 6.1, depth 11 km. USGS PAGER green.
Where: Panama (7.69, -81.49 per source)
When: Began 12 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC
Who is affected: People in Panama. USGS estimates the likely impact at PAGER green (a model, not a count).
Has it escalated?: Only one observation of the source alert level so far.
Latest development: No dated reports matched yet.

What the source confirmsFacts · from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Alert: USGS PAGER green — source record ↗
Severity (source's statement): Magnitude 6.1, depth 11 km
USGS PAGER impact estimate: green USGS event page ↗
Start: 12 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC

Reported, not independently verifiedNews organisations

No news reports matched to this event in the last 30 days.

TimelineNewest first · UTC · grey = older than 7 days

13 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC · RedAlertDirect
First recorded by RedAlertDirect.
13 Oct 2026, 01:29 UTC
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program alert level: green.
12 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC
Event began, according to USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.

AssessmentRule-based · not a measurement

Watch USGS PAGER green — the source expects a low impact.

Factor	Rating	Basis	Why
Hazard severity USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: Magnitude 6.1, depth 11 km	Low	Source	USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: Magnitude 6.1, depth 11 km
Geographic spread 1 country listed by the source: Panama.	Low	Rule on source data	1 country listed by the source: Panama.
Escalation Only one observation of the source alert level so far.	Not rated	Not assessed	Only one observation of the source alert level so far.
Civilian impact USGS PAGER green: a model estimate of likely fatalities, not a count.	Low	Source	USGS PAGER green: a model estimate of likely fatalities, not a count.
Economic impact USGS PAGER green: a model estimate of likely economic losses, not a count.	Low	Source	USGS PAGER green: a model estimate of likely economic losses, not a count.
Displacement No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.	Not rated	Not assessed	No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.
Infrastructure No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.	Not rated	Not assessed	No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.
International involvement No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.	Not rated	Not assessed	No structured, authoritative source for this factor; not rated.
Uncertainty Less than 48 hours old: early impact estimates are usually revised.	High	Rule on source data	Less than 48 hours old: early impact estimates are usually revised.

Ratings marked “Source” restate the source. “Rule on source data” applies a published rule (see methodology). Nothing here is produced by a language model.