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M3.1 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Panama)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 13:02:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Panama) on October 15, 2025 at 13:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
b4ddc66d56d0cf6b4e80775aacbaf51053f69104
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 13:02:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
City
Bocas del Toro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.21580, -82.56460
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — close to 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: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Changuinola Captain Manuel Niño International AirportPanama · CHX · MPCH
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International AirportPanama · BOC · MPBO
    37.1 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 · 126 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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