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Panama · Ngäbe-Buglé

M2.8 Earthquake near Bahía Azul, Ngäbe-Buglé (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 21:20:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 21:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Bahía Azul, Ngäbe-Buglé (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
a35b13c07a1724b396764fe83527df05092affcb
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 21:20:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Ngäbe-Buglé
City
Bahía Azul
County
Kusapín
Village
Bahía Azul
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.11430, -81.88210
Temperature
23.0°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: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 268 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportPanama · BOC · MPBO
    47.7 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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