> very strong and shallow mw 7.7 Earthquake in Los Santos, Panama

10/09/2026 - Earthquake in Los Santos, Panama

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Oct. 9, 2026, 5:56 p.m.
Magnitude mw 7.7
Latitude 7.57 °N
Longitude -80.67 °E
Depth 30 km
Last Update 2026-10-09
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Earthquake in Los Santos, Panama

mw 7.7
Depth= 10 km
7.57°N -80.67°E
64 aftershocks

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Fri 22 Feb 2019, 7 years ago
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Mon 10 Aug 2026, 2 months ago
mw 7.4, 110 km, 4.88°N -76.21°E
4 aftershocks
Mon 10 Aug 2026, 2 months ago
mw 7.2, 95 km, 4.87°N -76.20°E
Impact on Health Services

A total 40 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.
4 hospitals and 4 clinics may experience operational problems due to strong shaking at their location.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.01 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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