Shallow M5.0 AFTERSHOCK hit near Santiago de Veraguas in Panama on Friday Evening.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 10th, 2026. Last updated October 30th, 2026.

Under land 92 kilometer from Santiago de Veraguas in Panama, a shallow and significant MAG-5.0 aftershock occurred in the evening of Friday October 9th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Panama, 92 kilometer (57 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:	92 km SE of Santiago de Veraguas, Veraguas, Panama. Coordinates 7°27'55"N 80°27'5"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 44 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.085 .
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 (12 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 . Located 92 kilometer (57 mi) south-east of the epicenter of this earthquake, Santiago de Veraguas (Veraguas, Panama) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Panamá is located 198 km to the north-east. San Miguelito is located 207 km to the north-east. Juan Díaz is located 207 km to the north-east.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-7.7 earthquake that struck 9 hrs earlier. That main earthquake hit 38 km (23 mi) west of the epicenter of this MAG-5.0 aftershock.

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.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 72 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 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 2 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 30/10/26 04:58 (). 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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