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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

UTC time: 2025-08-09 09:23:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA on August 9, 2025 at 09:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
6c781df011d92ec9790304c7a407114d646c1758
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 09:23:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.64070, -83.47550
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 395 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 419 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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