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M3.2 Earthquake near MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 02:34:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 2, 2025 at 02:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
3ccffb1d03a0f9fe31ff66ac71586ebd9e6ad6b5
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 02:34:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Masbate
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.66000, 123.61000
Temperature
30.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 162 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 256 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
    32.4 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

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