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M2.5 Earthquake near Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 05:20:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Chiriquí · Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 05:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado, 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c8fdda7ae6806861e77fef40dce5ea537321e35b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 05:20:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Rodolfo Aguilar Delgado
County
Barú
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.36870, -82.95090
Temperature
24.0°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 — shallower than the regional average (20.2 km)
Regional average: 20.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Golfito AirportCosta Rica · GLF · MRGF
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Puerto Jimenez AirportCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

Of 102 other entries for this area and period, 91 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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