On Friday Evening a Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck near Santiago de Veraguas in Panama.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 10th, 2026.

In the evening of Friday October 9th, 2026, a shallow and significant Magnitude 5.1 aftershock hit under land 97 kilometer from Santiago de Veraguas in Panama.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Panama, 97 kilometer (60 mi) south-east of Santiago de Veraguas in Veraguas. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Oct 9, 2026 09:26PM (Panama Time) - Oct 10, 2026 02:26 Universal Time.
Location:	97 km SE of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas, Panama. Coordinates 7°25'4"N 80°26'5"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 260 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.035 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (8 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Panama . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Santiago de Veraguas in Veraguas, Panama. Santiago de Veraguas is located 97 kilometer (60 mi) south-east of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Panamá is located 202 km to the north-east. San Miguelito is located 210 km to the north-east. Juan Díaz is located 211 km to the north-east.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake was an aftershock. A larger mag. 7.7 earthquake struck 41 km (26 mi) northwest in advance of this 5.1 earthquake around 9 hrs earlier.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 44 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 10/10/26 22:48 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000u1bu
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20261010_0000041
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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