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M3.6 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 18:29:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on October 4, 2025 at 18:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 M4.2.

Details

ID
4710e82bb6e2fa864f3f3646b3155a92295261c1
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 18:29:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Leyte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.16000, 124.17000
Temperature
26.6°C

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
10 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 4, 2025, 7:36 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Leyte

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

Of 51 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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