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M2.5 Earthquake near San Andres, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 23:08:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 23:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near San Andres, Chiriquí (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
8fc0f0cd1a29ecd1fe92dad517eed65591b2fcac
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 23:08:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
San Andres
County
Bugaba
Village
San Andrés
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.59920, -82.71950
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    38.9 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

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