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M3.5 Earthquake near SAMAR, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 19:24:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 19:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SAMAR, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1494a5a1c88905a626dc92b330fe942c9d585fa8
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 19:24:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.81000, 124.86000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — close to the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Bulusan
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 147 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Catarman National AirportPhilippines · CRM · RPVF
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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