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M3.9 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 19:51:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on August 24, 2025 at 19:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6efdeca5cbcc45a07010479111c2e2d6af19e9bd
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 19:51:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Albay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.20000, 123.44000
Temperature
23.0°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

  • Mayon
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 221 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bicol International AirportPhilippines · DRP · RPLK
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naga AirportPhilippines · WNP · RPUN
    46.6 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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