Panama was shaken near Santiago, Santiago District, Provincia de Veraguas, by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake just 7 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Santiago, Santiago District, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama, in the early afternoon on Friday, October 9th, 2026, at 3:25 pm local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake may be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed the quake at magnitude 6.5.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been felt by everyone in the area of the epicenter. In those areas, dangerous ground shaking occurred, with the potential to cause moderate to heavy damage to buildings and other infrastructure. Towns or cities where the quake likely caused strong ground shaking include Moderate shaking probably occurred in David (pop. 82,000), located 136 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 9, 2026 03:25 pm (GMT -5) local time (9 Oct 2026 20:25 GMT)Magnitude: 6.9Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 7.78°N / 81.38°W (Distrito de Sona, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama)Primary data source: USGS