M3.8 Earthquake near SOUTH OF PANAMA

UTC time: 2025-08-10 12:47:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF PANAMA

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 12:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF PANAMA. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

Details

ID
e8045e8dc7d7e6aa3235f3c6383ea567c8980c2d
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 12:47:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.47890, -82.95650
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama

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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