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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake recorded near El Cacao, Panama
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has been detected approximately one kilometre south of El Cacao, Panama, according to initial seismic monitoring. Reports of damage or casualties have not been confirmed.
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WhereEl Cacao
7.449, -80.403 ±10 km
First reported16 days ago
Published2026-10-09 19:13 UTC
Sources1
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.8 earthquake recorded near El Cacao, Panama. 2026-10-09T19:13:51.359Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5275. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-09/m-5-8-1-km-s-of-el-cacao-panama-29a106c5
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