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M3.9 Earthquake near MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 08:13:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on August 28, 2025 at 08:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
05a774d981c2b080e6c4820b810f21faf8d39897
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 08:13:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Masbate
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.80000, 123.39000
Temperature
25.2°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Mayon
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 189 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bicol International AirportPhilippines · DRP · RPLK
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Masbate

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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