International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582835
Event time 2026-02-25 23:11:00 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 04:11:00 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 00:07:57 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.6
Depth 18 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Panama
Administration area Chiriquí
Nearest settlement Los Planes
Distance 8 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Golfito (26,70 km), Golfito (26,70 km), Puerto Armuelles (44,47 km), Puerto Armuelles (44,47 km), Charco Azul (49,64 km)
Nearest airports
Coto 47 Airport (8,15 km), Coto 47 Airport (8,15 km), Finca 63 (Coto 63) Airport (15,40 km), Finca 63 (Coto 63) Airport (15,40 km), Paso Canoas Airport (15,57 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tisingal volcano (37,08 km), Baru volcano (45,12 km)
Quick Analysis