Earthquakes in Panama — December 2025

2 earthquakes were recorded in Panama during December 2025, an average of 0.1 per day.

2 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in Panama was a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Burica, Panama on 17 December 2025 at 23:07 UTC. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake radiates roughly 3,788 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Panama monthly average of 2 events over the period we cover, and down from the 4 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 1 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

The month's largest events were M5.6 near Burica, Panama on 17 December at 10 km; M4.3 near Burica, Panama on 03 December at 10 km.

That is close to the 2 events Panama averages per month across the 21 months on record.