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M2.8 Earthquake near Finca 51, Bocas del Toro (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 11:44:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 11:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Finca 51, Bocas del Toro (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
dee64670571c1dfeebe78e61f02b23909beefce4
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 11:44:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Bocas del Toro
City
Finca 51
County
Changuinola
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.52190, -82.52100
Temperature
24.7°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 — close to 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: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportPanama · CHX · MPCH
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportPanama · BOC · MPBO
    35.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 190 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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