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M3.3 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Costa Rica)

UTC time: 2025-06-06 12:26:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION

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About this earthquake

On June 6, 2025 at 12:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Costa Rica). With a focal depth of about 19 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Costa Rica: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
a3cd4b35d52c86f513da4d3de6d65862e0d3a072
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 12:26:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Costa Rica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.83200, -82.72000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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Airports

  • Limón International AirportCosta Rica · LIO · MRLM
    35.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportPanama · CHX · MPCH
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 393 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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