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M3.4 Earthquake near MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 16:59:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on August 9, 2025 at 16:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5a0563effd5ada96a1a2f29e38161abc266b8b0e
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 16:59:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Masbate
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.58000, 123.51000
Temperature
27.4°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

1felt 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: Aug 9, 2025, 5:02 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Moises R. Espinosa AirportPhilippines · MBT · RPVJ
    26.8 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

Masbate

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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