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M3.2 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 16:55:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines) on August 29, 2025 at 16:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 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.

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Details

ID
450d73c0d5a4b01afc7cbe88a395f9d0deef4389
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 16:55:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.20000, 126.16000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 230 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 285 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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