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M2.7 Earthquake near El Palmar, Chiriquí (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 07:17:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near El Palmar, Chiriquí (Panama) on January 21, 2026 at 07:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
dee52d75dfb2de6289a3bb063b1bbe48d6265aa3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 07:17:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Chiriquí
City
El Palmar
County
Barú
Village
El Palmar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.31310, -82.82500
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Enrique Malek International AirportPanama · DAV · MPDA
    43.6 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

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