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M4.6 Earthquake near Philippine Islands region

UTC time: 2025-12-22 01:14:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Philippine Islands region

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 01:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
1e9f01f87b9a3db4a15916a8967ae23cdf42d486
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 01:14:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
8.39000, 127.72100
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·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.

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