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M4.3 Earthquake near 16 km NW of Loreto, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-02-25 16:29:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

16 km NW of Loreto, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2025 at 16:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 16 km NW of Loreto, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 10 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
0de6c6ee843e256fc3d8d95d4e987ea67847844a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-25 16:29:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.44820, 125.45150

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
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: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 156 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 289 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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