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M3.8 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-11-27 18:16:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 18:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
171c9a73aa17cede0fb29770e798ffdc03c84b0b
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 18:16:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.85000, 127.35000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 346 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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