International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584951
Event time 2026-02-28 17:11:57 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 12:11:57 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 17:11:57 (UTC)
Magnitude 5.5
Depth 10 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 6
Possible effects Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status confirmed
Data provider Oman Meteorology

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Panama
Administration area Bocas del Toro
Nearest settlement Sal Creek
Distance 32 km
Course NE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Caribbean Sea
Water surface name Caribbean Sea

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Bocas Del Toro (40,81 km), Bocas Del Toro (40,81 km), Almirante (58,85 km), Almirante (58,85 km), Chiriqui Grande (66,50 km)
Nearest airports
Bocas Del Toro International Airport (42,10 km), Bocas Del Toro International Airport (42,10 km), Finca 67 Airport (65,30 km), Finca 67 Airport (65,30 km), Cap Manuel Niño International Airport (66,73 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Baru volcano (104,68 km), Tisingal volcano (109,14 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Sal Creek, Bocas del Toro, Panama) settlement within 00:53. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)