Light mag. 2.8 earthquake - Boquete District, Chiriquí Province, 9.1 km north of Boquete (Provincia de Chiriquí), Panama, on Saturday, 28 Nov 2020 3:40 am (GMT -5) -
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Light magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 5 km depth
28 Nov 08:47 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.
Date & time: 28 Nov 2020 08:40:39 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 28 Nov 2020 3:40 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.86°N / 82.46°W
(Boquete District, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama)Nearest volcano: Baru (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) N of La Horqueta (Chiriquí) (pop: 291) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) E of Cerro Punta (Chiriquí) (pop: 1,570) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) ENE of Volcan (Bugaba, Chiriquí) (pop: 10,300) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) N of Potrerillos Abajo (Chiriquí) (pop: 1,180) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) E of Santa Clara (Chiriquí) (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NNE of La Concepcion (Chiriquí) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) N of David (Chiriquí) (pop: 82,000) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) N of Las Lomas (Distrito de David, Chiriquí) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) S of Almirante (Changuinola District, Bocas del Toro) (pop: 8,740) --> See nearby quakes!
323 km (201 mi) W of Panama City (Panamá) (pop: 408,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
25°C (77 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from SE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Overcast Clouds
25°C (77 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.8 | 5 km | PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION | EMSC |
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