3.3
Earthquake Details: Panama–Costa Rica border region
Sep 16, 2026, 02:58:49
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near Panama–Costa Rica border region on Sep 16, 2026 at 02:58:49. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -18 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-18 km
Significance0
Latitude8.3053
Longitude-82.7748
Event IDemsc:20260916_0000038
Magnitude3.3
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 13:50:17 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 15, 2026, 21:58:49 EST
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 02:58:49 UTC
-18 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.0PanamaBeforeM2.9Costa RicaBeforeM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4Costa RicaBeforeM3.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.5NicaraguaBeforeM3.0off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.1Costa RicaBeforeM3.6PanamaBeforeM3.3PanamaAfter
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