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Rare GlobalQuake detection due to the remote location.
Preliminary:
M5.3 Earthquake Azores Islands region
FYI:
There is NO M9.9 eartquake.
Real:
M 6.9 - 76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
2026-10-16 03:35:32 (UTC)
143.2 km depth
Details
Magnitude: 7.7 mww ± 0.0
Location: 7.587°N 80.769°W ± 6.5 km
Depth: 12.6 km ± 3.9 km
Origin Time: 2026-10-09 17:56:06.036 UTC
• Panama sits atop the Panama Microplate, caught in a tectonic vice between four major plates: the oceanic Cocos and Nazca plates to the south/west, and the Caribbean and South American plates to the north/east.
• Subduction occurs along its northern margin (Caribbean Plate) and southern margin (Cocos Plate), while the Nazca Plate converges obliquely to the south.
• The focal mechanism shows left-lateral strike-slip faulting (horizontal lateral motion)
• Most historical seismicity has been concentrated west.
PTWC FINAL TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE #4 (THREAT PASSED)
Final statement regarding the M7.6 earthquake in Panama (17:56 UTC).
Based on all available observational data, the tsunami threat from this earthquake has officially passed, there is no longer an active tsunami threat for Panama or any other Pacific coastlines.
• Minor sea-level fluctuations may still be observed in some coastal areas near the epicenter over the next few hours.
• Coastal residents and mariners should continue exercising normal caution near the water, but no further emergency action is required.
This is the final bulletin for this event unless conditions change.
Official updates: tsunami.gov
PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE #3 (UPDATED)
Updated Wave Height Forecast:
• 1 to 3 meters above tide: Possible along some coasts of Panama 🇵🇦
• Less than 0.3 meters: For all other Pacific basin coasts, including Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Hawaii, and wider Pacific Island nations.
Estimated Initial Arrival Times (UTC):
• Balboa Heights, Panama: 20:41
Official updates: tsunami.gov
PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE #3 (UPDATED)
Updated Wave Height Forecast:
• 1 to 3 meters above tide: Possible along some coasts of Panama 🇵🇦
• Less than 0.3 meters: For all other Pacific basin coasts, including Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Hawaii, and wider Pacific Island nations.
Estimated Initial Arrival Times (UTC):
• Balboa Heights, Panama: 20:41
Official updates: tsunami.gov
PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE #2 (UPDATED)
Updated bulletin following the revised magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Panama at 17:56 UTC.
Updated Wave Height Forecast:
• 1 to 3 meters above tide: Possible along some coasts of Panama 🇵🇦
• 0.3 to 1 meter above tide: Possible for some coasts of Ecuador 🇪🇨
• Less than 0.3 meters: Coasts of Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru
Estimated Initial Arrival Times (UTC):
• Punta Burica, Panama: 18:40
• Balboa Heights, Panama: 20:41
• Baltra Island, Ecuador: 20:44
A tsunami is a series of waves; the first wave may not be the largest.
Hazards can persist for many hours after the initial wave arrives.
Coastal residents in threatened areas should strictly follow instructions and evacuation orders from local and national emergency authorities.
Official updates: tsunami.gov
From USGS:
Key Points (updated Oct 9, 18:43 UTC)
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama on Oct 9 at 12:56 PM local time.
The USGS assesses that extensive shaking impacts are probable, and the disaster is likely widespread.
Approximately 4.6 million people experienced Moderate (MMI V) to Severe (VIII) shaking.
Aftershocks, some potentially with strong shaking, may follow this earthquake.
For information on tsunami alerts, please visit tsunami.gov
PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE #2 (UPDATED)
Updated bulletin following the revised magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Panama at 17:56 UTC.
Updated Wave Height Forecast:
• 1 to 3 meters above tide: Possible along some coasts of Panama 🇵🇦
• 0.3 to 1 meter above tide: Possible for some coasts of Ecuador 🇪🇨
• Less than 0.3 meters: Coasts of Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru
Estimated Initial Arrival Times (UTC):
• Punta Burica, Panama: 18:40
• Balboa Heights, Panama: 20:41
• Baltra Island, Ecuador: 20:44
A tsunami is a series of waves; the first wave may not be the largest.
Hazards can persist for many hours after the initial wave arrives.
Coastal residents in threatened areas should strictly follow instructions and evacuation orders from local and national emergency authorities.
Official updates: tsunami.gov
PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE #1
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 occurred in Panama at 17:56 UTC (Depth: 33 km).
Hazardous tsunami waves are possible within the next 3 hours along Pacific coastal areas of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico.
Earliest Estimated Initial Arrival Times (UTC):
• Punta Mala, Panama: 18:20
• Puerto Piña, Panama: 18:31
• Bahía Solano, Colombia: 18:34
• Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica: 18:41
• Esmeraldas, Ecuador: 19:05
• Talara, Peru: 20:01
A tsunami is a series of waves; the first wave may not be the largest.
Wave activity can persist for hours.
Anyone in coastal danger zones should monitor and follow instructions from national and local civil defense authorities immediately.
Official updates: tsunami.gov
Revision #37
M 7.8 Earthquake - Panama
USGS:
Magnitude: 7.6 Mww
Time: 17:56:05 UTC (Oct 9, 2026)
Epicenter: 10 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama (7.599°N, 80.757°W)
Depth: 10.0 km
PTWC TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE #1
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 occurred in Panama at 17:56 UTC (Depth: 33 km).
Hazardous tsunami waves are possible within the next 3 hours along Pacific coastal areas of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico.
Earliest Estimated Initial Arrival Times (UTC):
• Punta Mala, Panama: 18:20
• Puerto Piña, Panama: 18:31
• Bahía Solano, Colombia: 18:34
• Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica: 18:41
• Esmeraldas, Ecuador: 19:05
• Talara, Peru: 20:01
A tsunami is a series of waves; the first wave may not be the largest.
Wave activity can persist for hours.
Anyone in coastal danger zones should monitor and follow instructions from national and local civil defense authorities immediately.
Official updates: tsunami.gov
Tsunami Threat
Earthquake: Magnitude 8.0
Depth: 21 mi.
Lat: 7.5° N Lon: 80.8° W
Location: PANAMA
-via PTWC
