2.8
Earthquake Details: Panama–Costa Rica border region
Sep 29, 2026, 00:35:42
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Panama–Costa Rica border region on Sep 29, 2026 at 00:35:42. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -26 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-26 km
Significance0
Latitude8.8308
Longitude-82.9254
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000209
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 15:22:35 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 19:35:42 EST
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 00:35:42 UTC
-26 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.8Costa RicaBeforeM3.0Costa RicaBeforeM3.0Panama–Costa Rica border regionBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM2.9Costa RicaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM2.9Costa RicaBeforeM2.7Costa RicaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaBeforeM2.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.2Costa RicaAfterM3.1near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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