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M3.3 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

UTC time: 2025-12-16 01:02:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
2.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA on December 16, 2025 at 01:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c6db08e8c18c0d325a6dfb6ea9c70e30e418afa1
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 01:02:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.40970, -83.52070
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 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: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 419 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'267 m ·Costa Rica

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

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