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M2.6 Earthquake near Pedregal, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 14:17:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Pedregal, Chiriquí (Panama) on October 13, 2026 at 14:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.2.

Details

ID
087cacbf80c2ed0e809f997f8611232e7265e0bf
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 14:17:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Pedregal
County
David
Village
Pedregal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.25510, -82.30270
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (13.7 km)
Regional average: 13.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 287 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    20.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

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