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Panama · Bocas del Toro

M2.5 Earthquake near Chiriquí Grande, Bocas del Toro (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 19:32:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Bocas del Toro · Chiriquí Grande

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 19:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Chiriquí Grande, Bocas del Toro (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
6f4c4de4d4eafd134102515a9e6fba75099db572
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 19:32:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Bocas del Toro
City
Chiriquí Grande
County
Chiriquí Grande
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.92980, -82.04330
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
10 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 262 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 190 Catalogue entries

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