STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.7 HAS OCCURRED
AT 1:56 A.M. ON 10 OCTOBER 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
IN PANAMA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.37N, 80.90W,
ABOUT 230 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF PANAMA CITY. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:38 HKT ON 10.10.2026