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M3.1 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-21 14:35:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 14:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
32c499ddfee5a55b0d838c8b9475bf685617d9c7
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 14:35:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.25000, 127.37000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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