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M4.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF PANAMA

UTC time: 2026-02-08 15:41:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF PANAMA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF PANAMA on February 8, 2026 at 15:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5bce2a41aa115bb0e134f1b6be15a3643bf3ba1f
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 15:41:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.67880, -81.47460
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 481 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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