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M6.6 Earthquake near 217 km S of Burica, Panama

UTC time: 2025-07-14 17:16:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

217 km S of Burica, Panama

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M6.6 Earthquake near 217 km S of Burica, Panama · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near 217 km S of Burica, Panama · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near 217 km S of Burica, Panama on July 14, 2025 at 17:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
31ca1a433a4687acf8c73712f0ee169b69975928
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 17:16:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.07500, -82.71800
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pedregal257.9 kmN17'427
San José454.7 kmN335'007
Cali747.1 kmSE2'392'877

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-07-14 17:16:49 UTC12.2 km206 km S of Burica, Panama M6.22025-07-14 17:16:50 UTC7.4 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M5.82025-07-14 17:16:52 UTC70.3 kmOff Coast of Central America M6.22025-07-14 17:16:55 UTC12.3 km206 km S of Burica, Panama M3.22025-07-14 21:54:15 UTC123.2 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.62025-07-17 20:37:34 UTC111.7 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA M3.12025-07-19 01:20:04 UTC88.1 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.02025-07-19 04:32:18 UTC241.1 kmCOSTA RICA M4.12025-07-20 23:30:17 UTC213.2 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.32025-07-22 05:20:24 UTC165.6 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.02025-07-22 18:37:23 UTC219.1 kmCOSTA RICA M3.22025-07-23 05:36:17 UTC233.9 kmPANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-02-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-03-21 14:50:51 UTC110.3 km123 km SSE of Burica, Panama M5.72025-06-05 00:09:20 UTC69.9 kmSouth of Panama M5.72025-06-05 00:09:19 UTC83.2 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M5.62025-06-05 00:09:20 UTC83.2 km299 km SW of Arenas, Panama M5.32025-06-29 05:46:36 UTC232.2 kmSouth of Panama

Stats (last 24h)

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