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M3.8 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 13:44:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near TAIWAN REGION (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
30de3f5a937bbd5c0a42736dd51910fa7cce2094
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 13:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Batanes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
20.94000, 122.02000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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

  • Iraya
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 208 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Itbayat Jorge Abad AirportPhilippines · RPLT
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 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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