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M4.9 Earthquake near 2 km SE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 18:35:14 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines (Philippines) on May 29, 2025 at 18:35 UTC. At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
253ae82ac20704ac4eb2c5e8cb66cb3e7b78465f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
91.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 18:35:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Albay
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.17300, 124.14630
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.2 km
Intermediate
91.2 km
91.2 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

  • Bulusan
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 188 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 305 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Virac AirportPhilippines · VRC · RPUV
    45.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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