A 6.1 earthquake jolts southern Panama after Friday’s destructive tremors

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-13 · by The Associated Press

Quick Summary

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred near Río Grande in southern Panama on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers and was located approximately 18 kilometers west of Río Grande with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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Story summary

A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit southern Panama on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m., reaching a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) and was located about 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of Río Grande in the country’s south. There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage following the quake, which came just days after another destructive earthquake hit the region on Friday.

Written for “Earthquake In Panama” on 2026-10-13, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Earthquake In Panama
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Topics

Panama the U.S. Geological Survey

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Panama GPE · 1× the U.S. Geological Survey ORG · 1×

Narrative

The quake struck around 6:20 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) about 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of Río Grande in the country’s south.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
2026-10-13 · Toronto Star
A 6.1 earthquake jolts southern Panama after Friday’s destructive tremors · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit southern Panama Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage. uncertain
earthquake → hit → casualties
The quake struck around 6:20 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) about 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of Río Grande in the country’s south. asserted
quake → strike → south
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