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M3.2 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
38.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on October 20, 2025 at 16:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
10757c8e57ae429e95653ebd9585efc55748c12d
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.83000, 127.46000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 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: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 288 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 358 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.

Earthquake overview

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