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M3.6 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Panama)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 17:11:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 17:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
5f4138cc1e20f5c72096b5b45e1b16cecc853727
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 17:11:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
City
Bocas del Toro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.02850, -82.50710
Temperature
23.4°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
10 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportPanama · BOC · MPBO
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportPanama · CHX · MPCH
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Panama

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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