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Panama · Bocas del Toro

M2.6 Earthquake near Guabito, Bocas del Toro (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 18:06:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Guabito, Bocas del Toro (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
864bc39ec6cc8294ed057ef3e0691f67cd100e9c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 18:06:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Bocas del Toro
City
Guabito
County
Changuinola
Village
Guabito
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.47760, -82.60030
Temperature
27.5°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportPanama · CHX · MPCH
    9.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportPanama · BOC · MPBO
    41.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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