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M3.5 Earthquake near BATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-12-13 10:13:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
31.0 km
Source
EMSC

BATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near BATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES on December 13, 2025 at 10:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
69a161a6ef30839b53f770a7fccea29391370ead
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 10:13:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
20.55000, 121.47000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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

  • Iraya
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 181 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Itbayat Jorge Abad AirportPhilippines · RPLT
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

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.

Earthquake overview

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