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Urgent earthquake reported
USGS LIVE FEED
6.1
Significant magnitude

Río Grande, Panama

Tectonic earthquake
1d ago 11 km deep
Aftershock activity

44 nearby events in this sequence

This quake is event 37 of 44.

44 total
Main event
M7.7
Aftershocks
43
Strongest aftershock
M6.6
Nearby USGS events grouped by distance and time. Sequence labels are contextual, not a formal USGS aftershock determination.
Event intelligence

What we know right now

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ObservedEstimatedReportedForecast
Magnitude + depth
Observed
M6.1 · 11 km
Significant magnitude event. Location: Río Grande, Panama.
Instrumental shaking
Estimated
Severe
USGS MMI 7.4. This describes shaking intensity, not earthquake magnitude.
Public experience
Reported
Strong
Community intensity CDI 5.4 from felt reports.
Impact context
Estimated
GREEN
USGS PAGER alert level when available. Impact depends on shaking, exposed population and vulnerability.
Scientific products attached
ShakeMapPAGERDYFIGround failureMoment tensor
A ground-failure product is available for landslide/liquefaction context.
Official hazard status
No correlated tsunami alert
No active correlated tsunami warning/advisory/watch is attached to this event in Earthquake Alert.
What experts would say
Plain-language interpretation of current USGS data — not a direct expert quote or earthquake prediction.
This is a significant earthquake. The most useful impact indicators are measured or modeled shaking, official hazard products and reports from affected communities.
USGS instrumental intensity is currently MMI 7.4, indicating strong or stronger modeled shaking in the affected area.
Felt reports
70
USGS Did You Feel It? reports
Reported intensity
Strong
CDI 5.4 · community reports
Instrumental intensity
Severe
MMI 7.4 · estimated shaking
USGS status
reviewed
Reviewed by USGS
USGS impact
GREEN
PAGER alert level when available

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