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M2.5 Earthquake near Nueva California, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 05:06:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 05:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nueva California, Chiriquí (Panama). With a focal depth of about 11 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
99b6444b2d6fc43b33274597cdb18d85eab4188f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 05:06:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Nueva California
County
Tierras Altas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.90120, -82.67410
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 242 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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