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M4.7 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 00:44:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 00:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
653f82e5d13360ec8ef6529ddb1290cab7d19a99
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
99.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 00:44:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Dinagat Islands
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.02060, 125.77140
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.6 km
Intermediate
99.6 km
99.6 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

3felt 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 29, 2025, 12:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    32.1 kmStraight-line distance
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    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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