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M4.5 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 01:03:37 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on July 16, 2025 at 01:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 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 EMSC. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
28681df1b4a58f588ee0adb6f19da85c116ae9aa
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
38.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 01:03:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Ilocos Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.45280, 120.71680
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.5 km
Shallow
38.5 km
38.5 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 171 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Laoag International AirportPhilippines · LAO · RPLI
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Ilocos Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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