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M3.2 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 13:57:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 13:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
66de224ac7ee27975955d487e743610dc272327c
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 13:57:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Tarlac
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.40000, 120.19000
Temperature
27.6°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
10 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

  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Taal
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Clark International Airport / Clark Air BasePhilippines · CRK · RPLC
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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