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Preliminary Event Briefing - Earthquake - Panama - August 26 2024
Description

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred at 05:08:44 (UTC) on 26 August 2024, located at 89.1 km (55.3 mi) N of Boca Chica, Chiriquí Province, Panama; 107.2 km (66.6 mi) N of Pedregal, Chiriquí Province, Panama and 112.5 km (69.9 mi) N of Las Lomas, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 7.423°N, 82.290°W, and at a depth of 10 km (6.21 mi).

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