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M2.8 Earthquake near Volcán, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 21:23:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Volcán, Chiriquí (Panama) on August 23, 2026 at 21:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
92c8f8b3a33cf8f403c15cbcf0439ad2a1fa6682
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 21:23:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Volcán
County
Tierras Altas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.70220, -82.66730
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 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: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    43.1 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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