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M4.9 Earthquake near 55 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-07 04:55:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
50.6 km
Source
USGS

55 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 55 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines on October 7, 2025 at 04:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
076971c3e43a5c1b4774b9ca113a107926d8f45e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
50.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 04:55:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.16810, 126.52120
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.6 km
Shallow
50.6 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

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 264 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 301 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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.

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