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M2.6 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-28 09:57:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION on March 28, 2026 at 09:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
71a2f3771f6ba78a1ac7b196a4a05ef4fa65c598
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 09:57:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.83110, -83.00600
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    46.3 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

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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