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M4.1 Earthquake near 17 km SW of Sangay, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 21:05:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 17 km SW of Sangay, Philippines (Philippines) on December 24, 2025 at 21:05 UTC. At roughly 539 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
10f789b3c9adda6232a3a8ad15d5395137571ae3
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
539.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 21:05:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Sultan Kudarat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.32020, 123.95470
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 539.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 539.2 km
Deep
539.2 km
539.2 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 212 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

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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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