Event ID	1582974
Event time	2026-02-26 03:10:27 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 08:10:27 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 04:08:01 (UTC)
Magnitude	3.7
Depth	5 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

Continent	Central-America
Country	Panama
Administration area	Chiriquí
Nearest settlement	Burica
Distance	28 km
Course	SW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	North Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Charco Azul (43,22 km), Charco Azul (43,22 km), Puerto Armuelles (48,90 km), Puerto Armuelles (48,90 km)

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Nearest airports

Puerto Armuelles Airport (48,21 km), Puerto Armuelles Airport (48,21 km), Punta Banco Airport (52,47 km), Punta Banco Airport (52,47 km), Finca Ceiba Airport (58,18 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.