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M4.9 Earthquake near 42 km ENE of Santa Maria, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

42 km ENE of Santa Maria, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 42 km ENE of Santa Maria, Philippines on March 17, 2025 at 15:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
08e074ce39f5afe4ae272547182599c5ecd12597
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.08920, 126.81330

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 193 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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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