2.8
Earthquake Details: Panama–Costa Rica border region
Sep 24, 2026, 00:41:03
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Panama–Costa Rica border region on Sep 24, 2026 at 00:41:03. 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
Latitude9.3420
Longitude-82.7915
Event IDemsc:20260924_0000011
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 16:15:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 18:41:03 CST
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 00:41:03 UTC
-17 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.8off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.1Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.2PanamaBeforeM3.3near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.7Costa RicaAfterM3.8Panama–Costa Rica border regionAfterM3.4PanamaAfterM3.3PanamaAfter
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