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M3.1 Earthquake near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 23:15:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near LEYTE, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on August 18, 2025 at 23:15 UTC. At around 195 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
68699fa39f467934e39002fb3bf700fb36c6ee83
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
195.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 23:15:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Leyte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.09000, 124.94000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 195 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 195 km
Intermediate
195 km
195 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 65 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Daniel Z. Romualdez AirportPhilippines · TAC · RPVA
    18.1 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

Leyte

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 52 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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