Signal · Earthquake · 21 Oct, 01:20 UTC
M5.0 earthquake: south of Panama
M5.0
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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of Panama at 01:20 UTC on 21 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 31 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M6.1, 15 km W of Río Grande, Panama, on 12 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is San José, Costa Rica, 599 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 01:20 UTC
- 21 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 4.70° N, 82.80° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
31 other quakes nearby, the strongest M6.1.
- M4.511 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama7 Nov · 445 km445 km · 7 Nov, 16:01 UTC
- M5.24 km E of La Miel, Panama31 Oct · 422 km422 km · 31 Oct, 15:50 UTC
- M4.74 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama29 Oct · 402 km402 km · 29 Oct, 13:42 UTC
- M5.029 km W of Río Grande, Panama27 Oct · 357 km357 km · 27 Oct, 15:26 UTC
- M4.510 km S of La Mesa, Panama20 Oct · 400 km400 km · 20 Oct, 22:51 UTC
- M4.5215 km S of Burica, Panama20 Oct · 156 km156 km · 20 Oct, 17:18 UTC
- M5.4210 km S of Burica, Panama20 Oct · 165 km165 km · 20 Oct, 17:05 UTC
- M4.52 km S of Río Grande, Panama18 Oct · 370 km370 km · 18 Oct, 16:12 UTC
- M4.67 km S of Tebario, Panama16 Oct · 385 km385 km · 16 Oct, 22:41 UTC
- M5.2off the coast of Ecuador16 Oct · 469 km469 km · 16 Oct, 19:34 UTC
- M4.513 km SSE of Los Asientos, Panama15 Oct · 423 km423 km · 15 Oct, 13:31 UTC
- M4.78 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama14 Oct · 401 km401 km · 14 Oct, 05:09 UTC
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- M4.518 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama13 Oct · 369 km369 km · 13 Oct, 12:51 UTC
- M4.612 km NW of Río Grande, Panama13 Oct · 379 km379 km · 13 Oct, 06:39 UTC
- M4.614 km SW of Zapotillo, Panama13 Oct · 381 km381 km · 13 Oct, 05:14 UTC
- M4.76 km S of Llano de Piedra, Panama13 Oct · 407 km407 km · 13 Oct, 02:48 UTC
- M4.618 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama13 Oct · 370 km370 km · 13 Oct, 00:02 UTC
- M4.528 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama12 Oct · 365 km365 km · 12 Oct, 23:45 UTC
- M4.919 km W of Río Grande, Panama12 Oct · 365 km365 km · 12 Oct, 23:36 UTC
- M5.08 km NW of Río Grande, Panama12 Oct · 377 km377 km · 12 Oct, 23:27 UTC
- M6.115 km W of Río Grande, Panama12 Oct · 365 km365 km · 12 Oct, 23:20 UTC
- M4.57 km SSE of Zapotillo, Panama12 Oct · 388 km388 km · 12 Oct, 21:48 UTC
- M4.517 km S of Zapotillo, Panama12 Oct · 377 km377 km · 12 Oct, 21:43 UTC
- M4.823 km WNW of Río Grande, Panama12 Oct · 370 km370 km · 12 Oct, 20:05 UTC
- M4.57 km WNW of Tonosí, Panama12 Oct · 394 km394 km · 12 Oct, 13:17 UTC
- M4.55 km ENE of Tebario, Panama12 Oct · 395 km395 km · 12 Oct, 07:16 UTC
- M4.55 km SE of Pocrí, Panama12 Oct · 443 km443 km · 12 Oct, 02:22 UTC
- M4.64 km N of Leones Arriba, Panama11 Oct · 391 km391 km · 11 Oct, 22:40 UTC
- M4.721 km W of Río Grande, Panama11 Oct · 363 km363 km · 11 Oct, 21:19 UTC
- M4.829 km SSW of Zapotillo, Panama11 Oct · 365 km365 km · 11 Oct, 17:11 UTC
- M4.54 km E of Nuario, Panama11 Oct · 420 km420 km · 11 Oct, 08:13 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.