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M4.6 Earthquake near NEGROS, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 07:09:24 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near NEGROS, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on September 2, 2025 at 07:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
513ab9d096a0171a13f2a45281b42d73589e7fe7
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 07:09:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.44390, 122.15280
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 km — close to 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

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 348 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

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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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