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M4.5 Earthquake near 4 km WSW of Bigaan, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-03-19 22:35:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
8.4 km
Source
USGS

4 km WSW of Bigaan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2025 at 22:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 4 km WSW of Bigaan, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 8 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
611c83a86979879b8e0b2ece55e5be2e4c8df345
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-19 22:35:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.30460, 126.24260

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 138 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·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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