Back to map
Philippines

M3.4 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 16:24:24 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 16:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
0ab4166f4b5734dbafa777fa28f4a168f4ab649e
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 16:24:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Ifugao
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.04000, 121.53000
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

  • Cagua
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 237 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 326 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cauayan AirportPhilippines · CYZ · RPUY
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Philippines

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Philippines

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share