M5.0 earthquake near Changuinola, Bocas del Toro Province
230 d ago · 28 Feb 2026, 17:11 UTC 33 km N of Kusapín, Panama
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 33 km N of Kusapín, Panama on 28 Feb 2026, 17:11 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Changuinola, about 76 km away in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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