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M4.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M4.0 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-20 09:26:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 09:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 09:26:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.34000, 127.02000
Temperature
27.6°C

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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
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: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 223 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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