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M3.7 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 08:43:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 17, 2025 at 08:43 UTC. At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
1d6ba521733dd629009eb91d5f0aac40cb7872c3
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 08:43:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Batangas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.10000, 120.47000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 km
109 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taal
    Distance: 58 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 90 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·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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