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M3.3 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 04:48:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 04:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
4fb075d2ebe2d7502a0b640287c551e8481abbab
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 04:48:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.10000, 126.21000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 242 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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