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Updated 2026-10-09 22:26 UTC
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In the last 24 hours, Quake Pulse recorded 268 events, including 35 at M4.5 or above.
During the last hour, 9 event(s) were added to the database.
The strongest earthquake in the last 24 hours reached M 8.0 near 14 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama.
This is a descriptive reading of detected events, not a forecast or a hazard assessment.
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Last 7 days
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 8.0 | 14 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama | 33.0 km | 2026-10-09 17:56:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 7.7 | 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama | 12.6 km | 2026-10-09 17:56:06 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.9 | 8 km NW of Río Grande, Panama | 10.0 km | 2026-10-09 20:25:40 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.6 | 14 km W of Río Grande, Panama | 10.0 km | 2026-10-09 20:25:39 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.6 | 105 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | 2026-10-08 09:00:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.3 | 102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | 2026-10-08 09:00:07 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | west of Macquarie Island | 10.0 km | 2026-10-09 14:49:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | 39 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia | 46.0 km | 2026-10-03 22:55:55 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 1 km S of El Cacao, Panama | 10.0 km | 2026-10-09 18:37:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 262 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | 29.0 km | 2026-10-06 16:48:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 3 km SW of Bajo Corral, Panama | 10.0 km | 2026-10-09 18:22:15 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 17 km SW of Burias, Philippines | 52.1 km | 2026-10-08 08:07:59 UTC | View event → |
The seismic center uses pre-calculated aggregates for fast public pages. Counts of smaller earthquakes depend on network coverage, so long comparisons are best interpreted with higher magnitude thresholds.
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