Real events · Earthquake · 9 October 2026

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake: Veraguas coast, Panama

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On 9 October 2026 at 20:25 UTC a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck at a depth of 24 km. Location: Veraguas coast, Panama.

M6.6Magnitude

24 kmDepth

15,940people in the intensity VI+ zone

yellowUSGS PAGER

USGS flagged the earthquake as possibly tsunamigenic; regional warning centres publish the details. The USGS PAGER system rates the expected losses as yellow; the scale runs from green to red.

Updated 19 October 2026 · All times are UTC.

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Key facts

Time: 9 October 2026, 20:25 UTC
Magnitude: 6.6 (mww)
Depth: 24.0 km
Tsunami: USGS flag
Alert level: PAGER: yellow
Coordinates: 7.70, -81.44
Source: USGS

What the simulator shows

VI+ · 58 km15,940

VII+ · 19 km0

VIII+0

The simulator turns magnitude and depth into shaking intensity on the Modified Mercalli scale. By that estimate about 15,940 people in towns listed in GeoNames were within 58 km of the epicentre, where intensity reaches VI and loose objects fall from shelves.

Town	Distance	Population	Intensity (model)
Soná	37 km	7,669	VI
San Francisco	40 km	1,898	VI
Río de Jesús	44 km	1,060	VI
Las Palmas	48 km	1,291	VI
Montijo	54 km	1,932	VI
La Mesa	57 km	2,090	VI
La Colorada	61 km	1,214	V
Santiago de Veraguas	67 km	45,355	V