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M4.7 Earthquake near 61 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-08-25 01:59:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
13.5 km
Source
USGS

61 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 61 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
21c13279a6ea4f879f13fd54054e87f2681977f8
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 01:59:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.03290, 126.85460
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 11 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 235 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 319 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.

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