Philippines

M3.0 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 17:46:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 17:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). 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 often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
67cb60242b41b7596737a704bcdd6f45720880da
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 17:46:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.68000, 122.87000
Temperature
25.6°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 (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

  • Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Naga AirportPhilippines · WNP · RPUN
    44.5 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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