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M5.6 Earthquake near 152 km SSE of Burica, Panama

UTC time: 2025-12-17 23:07:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.3 km
Source
USGS

152 km SSE of Burica, Panama

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M5.6 Earthquake near 152 km SSE of Burica, Panama · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 152 km SSE of Burica, Panama · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 152 km SSE of Burica, Panama on December 17, 2025 at 23:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
66271863c9ef1eb647aae7857b23f497ef23370c
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 23:07:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.69920, -82.54080
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 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
Pedregal187.0 kmN17'427
San José397.8 kmNW335'007
Managua728.4 kmNW973'087

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 419 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-12-17 23:07:48 UTC0.0 km152 km SSE of Burica, Panama M3.52025-12-17 23:23:06 UTC111.4 kmOFF COAST OF COSTA RICA M3.52025-12-18 14:24:03 UTC144.5 kmPANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION M3.32025-12-20 20:35:56 UTC71.4 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA M3.72025-12-21 18:10:04 UTC84.9 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M3.22026-01-13 07:34:04 UTC52.2 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-03-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-14 17:16:48 UTC68.9 km214 km S of Burica, Panama M6.62025-07-14 17:16:48 UTC72.1 km217 km S of Burica, Panama M6.22025-07-14 17:16:55 UTC59.9 km206 km S of Burica, Panama M6.22025-07-14 17:16:50 UTC72.4 kmSOUTH OF PANAMA M6.22025-07-14 17:16:49 UTC59.9 km206 km S of Burica, Panama

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