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M2.7 Earthquake near David, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 20:23:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near David, Chiriquí (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
bfd5dcaf022b10bb48819b32c85f0305a2969ed3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 20:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
David
County
David
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.47240, -82.42890
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (13.5 km)
Regional average: 13.5 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    9.3 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

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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