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M4.8 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 14:48:08 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2025 at 14:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Taiwan Region (Philippines). 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
47fd2dc2c789943487dac7ee51739141bde06c6e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 14:48:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Batanes
Source
gfz
Coordinates
21.12000, 121.87000
Temperature
28.8°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 (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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

  • Iraya
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 230 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Itbayat Jorge Abad AirportPhilippines · RPLT
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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