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M3.9 Earthquake near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-12-18 07:33:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 07:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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
83ad2106bfbac01a25bfa93311df948a0ce45c45
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 07:33:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
20.04000, 121.13000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 155 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines

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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