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BID : 606_HP2DFA
Subj: EARTHQUAKES CENTRAL AMERICA AUG19
Path: HB9ON<HB9ON<PI8ZTM<VE3CGR<VA2RIZ<HP2DFA
Sent: 260820/0005Z 606@HP2DFA.#COL.PAN.CEAM BPQ6.0.24
he official consolidated data from regional agencies, including the Instituto de Geociencias de la Universidad de Panamá (IGC-UP) and INSIVUMEH de Guatemala, confirms multiple seismic events across Central America on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The timeline below catalogs the notable earthquakes recorded in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC):
Central America Earthquake Timeline (August 19, 2026)
01:54:12 UTC
Magnitude: 4.2 M_w
Depth: 15 km (Shallow)
Epicentro: Located in the Pacific Ocean along the subduction zone, approximately 82 km southwest of Champerico, Guatemala. It was registered as non-felt by local emergency services.
11:12:04 UTC
Magnitude: 3.5 M_w
Depth: 38 km
Epicentro: Off the coast of La Libertad, El Salvador, along the Cocos plate boundary. No felt reports were recorded.
18:14:58 UTC
Magnitude: 3.8 M_w
Depth: 5 km (Very shallow)
Epicentro: Localized inland in the Azuero Peninsula, exactly 21 km west of Tonosí, Los Santos Province, Panama (7.367° N, 80.634° W). It was lightly felt by nearby residents, but SINAPROC confirmed zero structural damage.
21:30:15 UTC
Magnitude: 3.1 M_w
Depth: 10 km
Epicentro: Located in the South Pacific maritime sector, near the Panama Fracture Zone, south of Chiriquí, Panama.
Tectonic Context
Outside of these minor to moderate events, the Central American volcanic arc and Pacific subduction trenches maintained baseline, low-intensity background micro-seismicity (magnitudes below 3.0) that went undetected by the general population. Civil protection authorities across the istmo reported normal conditions with no emergencies linked to seismic activity today.
Sistema de Monitoreo de Alertas Meteorologicas de Panama
PCARA - Grupo Digital C4FM Panama
www.pcara.net - www.c4fmpanama.org
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