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M3.2 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:25:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 20:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 158 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
0d233d92fe585c4ed9379efd129e021bf51b304f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
158.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 20:25:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Ifugao
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.06000, 121.53000
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158 km
Intermediate
158 km
158 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cagua
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 235 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 328 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cauayan AirportPhilippines · CYZ · RPUY
    27.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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