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M4.6 Earthquake near 33 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 12:51:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
172.2 km
Source
USGS

33 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 33 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines (Philippines) on September 8, 2025 at 12:51 UTC. At around 172 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
298a20f904b50cef4d2721d76348585e0bd4ec42
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
172.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 12:51:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.79320, 125.91810
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.2 km
Intermediate
172.2 km
172.2 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.

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    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
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    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 250 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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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