Séismes
5.8

9 oct., 6:37 PM · … · Reviewed

El Cacao

Los Santos, Panama

Distance

—

Shaking

Very strong

USGS · MMI 7.4

Profondeur

10 km

shallow

Aftershocks in this sequence

0

50 km · 7 d

Several agencies, one quake

M5.8–6.1

  • geofonM6.1
  • emscM5.8
  • usgsM5.8

Lat / Lon

7.436, -80.401

UTC 18:37:46

What should I do now?

What happened

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake, El Cacao (Los Santos, Panama), 10 km deep. It happened avant-hier (9 oct., 6:37 PM).

Turn on your location to see how it may have felt where you are.

What to do

  1. 1If it is still shaking: drop, cover and hold on.
  2. 2Check everyone is okay and put on shoes.
  3. 3Small aftershocks may follow. That's normal.
  4. 4Text your family instead of calling.

Aftershocks: they may occur over the next 7 days within about 50 km. Nobody can predict them.

Emergency numbers in Panama

Call emergency services only for a life-threatening emergency or trapped people. To tell your family, send a message.

The main quake and its aftershocks

0123456ven. 4:37 PMsam. 2:47 AMsam. 12:56 PMsam. 11:06 PMdim. 9:16 AMM5.8 · El Cacao · 6:37 PM

We count as an aftershock anything within 7 days and 50 km. We do not forecast aftershocks. If USGS publishes one, we link it.

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    Aftershocks in this sequence

    0

      No aftershocks recorded yet. If any appear, they show up here right away.

      Other quakes in the area

      0

      No earthquakes recorded in this area in the last 7 days.

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      M5.8 earthquake · El Cacao · Quakivo