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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Panama

UTC time: 2025-06-05 00:09:19 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

South of Panama

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2025 at 00:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South of Panama. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

799979838b290cc2ab999fc7d65f1241feb00fd4

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-05 00:09:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

5.41252, -82.46911

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Pedregal329.7 kmN17'427

Panama City514.2 kmNE408'168

Cali695.4 kmE2'392'877

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Volcanoes nearby

Baru

Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72025-06-05 00:09:20 UTC20.5 kmSouth of Panama M5.62025-06-05 00:09:20 UTC21.6 km299 km SW of Arenas, 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#1

Earlier events M≥42

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-03-24

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-03-24 03:16:13 UTC95.0 km199 km SSE of Burica, Panama M4.52025-03-24 05:46:50 UTC92.3 km201 km S of Burica, Panama

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

625

Country (24h)

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