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M6.2 Earthquake near 123 km SSE of Burica, Panama

UTC time: 2025-03-21 14:50:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

123 km SSE of Burica, Panama

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M6.2 Earthquake near 123 km SSE of Burica, Panama · 2025-03-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near 123 km SSE of Burica, Panama · 2025-03-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 21, 2025 at 14:50 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 123 km SSE of Burica, Panama. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3ac6bd2fa1b3fdaf002106286e33f2f06e8a09bf
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-21 14:50:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.01770, -82.40620

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
Pedregal151.2 kmN17'427
San José373.1 kmNW335'007
Managua707.8 kmNW973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 393 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.0 to M6.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM6.210.0 km0.0 km
USPM6.010.0 km15.3 km

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≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-03-20 18:14:47 UTC38.6 km114 km S of Burica, Panama M4.52025-02-14 00:18:12 UTC230.3 km232 km SW of Burica, Panama M4.42025-03-04 07:29:51 UTC217.6 km31 km SSE of Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica M4.32025-01-15 08:11:23 UTC170.2 km2 km NNE of Aserrío de Gariché, Panama M4.32025-01-11 10:32:23 UTC183.8 km6 km S of Corredor, Costa Rica

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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