M3.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF PANAMA

UTC time: 2025-12-04 07:05:36 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF PANAMA

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 07:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
67234a0d4927667320fe1ab3e778bc0aa6090de1
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 07:05:36 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.37270, -82.48410
Temperature
26.1°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
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

  • Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 355 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa 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

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