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M4.0 Earthquake near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Panama)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 10:27:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION (Panama) on November 5, 2025 at 10:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
f90951332503120bf748b593c7b940a66df7b9b7
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 10:27:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
City
Chiriquí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.74770, -82.76790
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — deeper 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: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 303 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica
  • Platanar
    Distance: 334 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

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