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M3.7 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-10-20 10:48:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

LUZON, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near LUZON, PHILIPPINES on October 20, 2025 at 10:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
5abe1a5c06a7796217e25018b9bcd3207bcce8c3
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 10:48:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.77000, 120.50000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 182 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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