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M3.1 Earthquake near BATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-12-14 03:09:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

BATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 03:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near BATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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
0426150bdc4129edfe5b4911b66ca404558460cb
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 03:09:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
20.03000, 121.29000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 143 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines

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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