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M4.8 Earthquake near South of Panama

UTC time: 2025-03-01 09:38:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

South of Panama

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About this earthquake

On March 1, 2025 at 09:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near South of Panama. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
6514ee78bf2b8c43f10dae59cb7194f7abb58d23
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 09:38:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
2.73434, -79.13369

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cumbal
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'764 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Colombia
  • Azufral
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'070 m ·Last eruption: -930 ·Colombia
  • Chiles-Cerro Negro
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'698 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Colombia-Ecuador
  • Galeras
    Distance: 258 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 4'276 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Colombia
  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Dona Juana
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'137 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·Colombia

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

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