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M3.5 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Panama)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 14:24:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 14:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Panama). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
af192b9ab8beeeacccecb73aab000f73028940ac
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 14:24:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
City
Chiriquí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.94590, -82.91110
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Chiriquí

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 59 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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