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M3.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

UTC time: 2026-03-23 11:33:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

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About this earthquake

On March 23, 2026 at 11:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
faee99b55a64481a4678e820c33af641b3519b45
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-23 11:33:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.62000, -83.06360
Temperature
28.1°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
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: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Irazu
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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