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M3.6 Earthquake near MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 18:59:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 2, 2025 at 18:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
2eb42bc48d287cc3bfbd863aad37e84cbc499b40
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 18:59:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Masbate
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.68000, 123.60000
Temperature
27.1°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

  • Bulusan
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 164 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Moises R. Espinosa AirportPhilippines · MBT · RPVJ
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bicol International AirportPhilippines · DRP · RPLK
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Masbate

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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