Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 35.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION
M2.5 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION
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About this earthquake
On March 25, 2026 at 10:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
9076b9d557aed91b152ae37478e67cb039cd103b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-25 10:17:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.57550,
-82.91160
Temperature
26.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
35 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
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Poas Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Golfito Airport31.0 kmStraight-line distance
Costa Rica · GLF · MRGF - Puerto Jimenez Airport43.0 kmStraight-line distanceCosta Rica · PJM · MRPJ
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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.
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