2.8
Earthquake Details: Panama–Costa Rica border region
Sep 23, 2026, 17:35:31
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Panama–Costa Rica border region on Sep 23, 2026 at 17:35:31. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -17 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-17 km
Significance0
Latitude8.5605
Longitude-82.8545
Event IDemsc:20260923_0000342
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 15:57:29 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 12:35:31 EST
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 17:35:31 UTC
-17 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2Costa RicaBeforeM3.2Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.8off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.2PanamaAfterM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.7Costa RicaAfterM3.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM3.4PanamaAfterM3.3PanamaAfter
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