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M4.9 Earthquake near 68 km E of Santiago, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-15 07:44:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

68 km E of Santiago, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 68 km E of Santiago, Philippines on October 15, 2025 at 07:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
5c9b441767a28217c574b19a0474e0e04835d384
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 07:44:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.17680, 127.18020
Temperature
28.4°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
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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 245 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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.

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