4.0
Earthquake Details: Panama–Costa Rica border region
Sep 12, 2026, 23:38:30
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near Panama–Costa Rica border region on Sep 12, 2026 at 23:38:30. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -28 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-28 km
Significance0
Latitude8.6730
Longitude-82.7980
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000355
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 13:08:44 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 18:38:30 EST
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 23:38:30 UTC
-28 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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