M3.2 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-24 21:25:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 21:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
41a81ab88502f584dac1cab652c6f6d45cd0888f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 21:25:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.79000, 127.21000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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

  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 256 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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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