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M2.6 Earthquake near San Pablo Viejo, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 02:42:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near San Pablo Viejo, Chiriquí (Panama) on October 13, 2026 at 02:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 104 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.2.

Details

ID
137ca9d898939c2326c7530880770ddda5048dd5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 02:42:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
San Pablo Viejo
County
David
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.45850, -82.50360
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (14 km)
Regional average: 14 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    10.7 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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