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Panama · Ngäbe-Buglé

M3.3 Earthquake near Burí / Büri, Ngäbe-Buglé (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 01:21:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 01:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Burí / Büri, Ngäbe-Buglé (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.2.

Details

ID
60955c864f13ce5ce06dd2c7aa5085a2133a7672
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 01:21:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Ngäbe-Buglé
City
Burí / Büri
County
Jirondai District
Village
Guarumito
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.93880, -82.21260
Temperature
25.9°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
10 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: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportPanama · BOC · MPBO
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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