Light mag. 2.8 earthquake - Boquete District, Provincia de Chiriqui, 4 km north of Alto Quiel (Chiriquí), Panama, on 28 de noviembre del 2020 2:40 am -
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Light magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 3 km depth
28 Nov 13:50 UTC: First to report: RSN after 5 hours.
Date & time: 28 Nov 2020 08:40:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 28 de noviembre del 2020 2:40 am
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 3.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.841°N / 82.474°W

Nearest volcano: Baru (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) N of Alto Quiel (Chiriquí) (pop: 963) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) E of Cerro Punta (Chiriquí) (pop: 1,570) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) N of Potrerillos Arriba (Chiriquí) (pop: 1,070) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) ENE of Volcan (Bugaba, Chiriquí) (pop: 10,300) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) E of Santa Clara (Chiriquí) (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) ENE of Plaza de Caisan (Chiriquí) (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NNE of La Concepcion (Chiriquí) (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) N of David (Chiriquí) (pop: 82,000) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) NNW of Las Lomas (Distrito de David, Chiriquí) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
325 km (202 mi) W of Panama City (Panamá) (pop: 408,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: RSN
Estimated 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 |
M 2.8 | 3 km | 24 Km Al Este De Volcan, Chiriqui, Panama. | RSN |
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