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M3.0 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 12:53:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines) on October 10, 2025 at 12:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
60276bd736b97eb334f0e47587a8ce0f760b1ea6
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 12:53:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.38000, 126.75000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 193 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,170 Catalogue entries

Of 2,169 other entries for this area and period, 1,848 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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