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M6.6 Earthquake near 214 km S of Burica, Panama

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

214 km S of Burica, Panama

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M6.6 Earthquake near 214 km S of Burica, Panama · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near 214 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 214 km S of Burica, Panama on July 14, 2025 at 17:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
588a1e605aee736a0ebf9056095b3ba6a0a3bd96
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 17:16:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.10000, -82.70000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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
Pedregal254.9 kmN17'427
San José452.7 kmN335'007
Cali746.3 kmSE2'392'877

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 474 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 486 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 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-07-14 17:16:49 UTC9.0 km206 km S of Burica, Panama M6.22025-07-14 17:16:50 UTC7.0 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M5.82025-07-14 17:16:52 UTC73.3 kmOff Coast of Central America M6.22025-07-14 17:16:55 UTC9.0 km206 km S of Burica, Panama M3.22025-07-14 21:54:15 UTC119.8 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.22025-07-16 08:39:20 UTC248.1 kmPANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION M3.62025-07-17 20:37:34 UTC112.3 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA M3.12025-07-19 01:20:04 UTC85.2 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.02025-07-19 04:32:18 UTC239.3 kmCOSTA RICA M4.12025-07-20 23:30:17 UTC210.7 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.32025-07-22 05:20:24 UTC163.1 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.02025-07-22 18:37:23 UTC216.7 kmCOSTA RICA

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 UTC107.1 km123 km SSE of Burica, Panama M5.72025-06-05 00:09:20 UTC72.5 kmSouth of Panama M5.72025-06-05 00:09:19 UTC85.8 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M5.62025-06-05 00:09:20 UTC85.8 km299 km SW of Arenas, Panama M5.32025-06-29 05:46:36 UTC234.8 kmSouth of Panama

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