M 6.6
14 km W of Río Grande, Panama
2026-10-09 20:25:39 UTC · 10.0 km
Why it stands outM6.6 · 24 felt reports · tsunami flag · PAGER YELLOW
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What just happened?
A factual, automatically updated briefing built from the latest earthquake observations in the Quake Pulse database.
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.
events268
M4.5+35
M6+4
MaximumM 8.0
Quake Pulse
What matters in the last 24 hours
Three recent events selected from magnitude, impact signals and context. This is an automatic factual selection, not an editorial or hazard assessment.
M 7.7
12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
2026-10-09 17:56:06 UTC · 12.6 km
Why it stands outM7.7 · 607 felt reports · PAGER RED
View event →M 8.0
14 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama
2026-10-09 17:56:08 UTC · 33.0 km
Why it stands outM8.0 · 1 felt reports
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