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M3.4 Earthquake near CATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 18:10:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 18:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near CATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
39765b0561f67a98cd143f9808c08e92c469cb52
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 18:10:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Albay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.20000, 124.05000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

  • Mayon
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 194 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 294 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bicol International AirportPhilippines · DRP · RPLK
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Virac AirportPhilippines · VRC · RPUV
    45.1 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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