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M2.8 Earthquake near El Palmar, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 10:55:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near El Palmar, Chiriquí (Panama) on September 12, 2026 at 10:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
733f2b33a5666d699ba05c3524915db68f403b59
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 10:55:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
El Palmar
County
Barú
Village
El Palmar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.32470, -82.84730
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (20.2 km)
Regional average: 20.2 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: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 214 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: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

Of 102 other entries for this area and period, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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