International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582742
Event time 2026-02-25 20:48:19 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 01:48:19 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-25 21:07:57 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 21 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Panama
Administration area Chiriquí
Nearest settlement Los Planes
Distance 7 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Golfito (34,52 km), Golfito (34,52 km), Puerto Armuelles (40,04 km), Puerto Armuelles (40,04 km), Charco Azul (45,59 km)
Nearest airports
Paso Canoas Airport (10,57 km), Paso Canoas Airport (10,57 km), Coto 47 Airport (13,06 km), Coto 47 Airport (13,06 km), Laurel Airport (21,64 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Tisingal volcano (34,33 km), Baru volcano (39,47 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.