2.8
Earthquake Details: Panama–Costa Rica border region
Sep 7, 2026, 04:35:55
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Panama–Costa Rica border region on Sep 7, 2026 at 04:35:55. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -15 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-15 km
Significance0
Latitude8.3280
Longitude-82.9226
Event IDemsc:20260907_0000299
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 23:15:22 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 23:35:55 EST
- UTC
- Sep 7, 2026, 04:35:55 UTC
-15 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6PanamaAfterM5.045 km SSE of Quepos, Costa RicaAfterM4.3off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.8Costa RicaAfterM6.3off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.6off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.9off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.8off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.8off the coast of Central AmericaAfterM4.8Costa RicaAfter
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