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M2.9 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-19 21:45:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2026 at 21:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
092278bc1c5d4e31c926844c39b0d6d20e1d5f55
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-19 21:45:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.24250, -82.88540
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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