2.7
Earthquake Details: Panama–Costa Rica border region
Sep 30, 2026, 16:05:44
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near Panama–Costa Rica border region on Sep 30, 2026 at 16:05:44. 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
Latitude8.2523
Longitude-82.7825
Event IDemsc:20260930_0000334
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Oct 1, 2026, 19:01:17 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 11:05:44 EST
- UTC
- Sep 30, 2026, 16:05:44 UTC
-26 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.9Costa RicaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaBeforeM4.2Costa RicaBeforeM3.1off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.7PanamaBeforeM3.4Costa RicaAfterM5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaAfterM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.5PanamaAfterM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.1Costa RicaAfterM2.9Costa RicaAfter
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