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M2.6 Earthquake near Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 00:08:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí (Panama) on February 25, 2026 at 00:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 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 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
8233eca3a657ad8ddca7f44162d8f80c0a9a0835
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 00:08:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Puerto Armuelles
County
Barú
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.23190, -82.91740
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — deeper than the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 248 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

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

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