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M2.5 Earthquake near Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 17:10:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Chiriquí · Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado

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About this earthquake

On January 19, 2026 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado, Chiriquí (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
8e2e1567bf8472163129c4081333d567d388fb8d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 17:10:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado
County
Barú
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.39750, -82.90070
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — deeper 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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    46.4 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

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

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

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