Just 14 minutes ago, a magnitude-4.6 earthquake struck near La Chorrera, La Chorrera District, Panama Oeste, Panama. The tremor was recorded around noon on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 1:13 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface.The event was reported by the RaspberryShake citizen-seismograph network, the first seismological agency to report it.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Playa Leona (pop. 560), located 2 km from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in La Chorrera (pop. 61,200), located 10 km from the epicenter; Veracruz (pop. 17,100), 22 km away; Arraijan (pop. 76,800), 24 km away; Ancon (pop. 20,700), 32 km away; Panama City (pop. 408,200), 37 km away; Chilibre (pop. 33,500), 45 km away; San Miguelito (pop. 321,500), 46 km away; Juan Diaz (pop. 100,600), 48 km away; and Pedregal (pop. 51,600), 50 km away.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 01:13 pm (GMT -5) local time (9 Oct 2026 18:13 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 8.78°N / 79.79°W (Distrito de Capira, Panama Oeste, Panama)Primary data source: RaspberryShake