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M2.5 Earthquake near Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 06:50:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 19, 2026 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
cc4e46283b9b37fbb93a2161bdd050ebfea0d46b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 06:50:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
Puerto Armuelles
County
Barú
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.25860, -82.93690
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — deeper than 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: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 276 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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