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M2.5 Earthquake near Santa Marta, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 11:55:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Santa Marta, Chiriquí (Panama) on July 16, 2026 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
731ec98f771de7a33e9c4474cfd920d9ece16854
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 11:55:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Santa Marta
County
Bugaba
Village
Santa Marta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.50630, -82.69160
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 238 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    30.9 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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