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M2.5 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-08 07:20:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION on March 8, 2026 at 07:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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.

Details

ID
be72b931f4b977df5a952c995d1f31782007182d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 07:20:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.29190, -82.98370
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
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: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 239 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    45.8 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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