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M3.0 Earthquake near SIBUYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 13:01:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near SIBUYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 30, 2025 at 13:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
8828d9c640b8a4bc200a3757133081469f888fde
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 13:01:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.01000, 122.37000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 242 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kalibo International AirportPhilippines · KLO · RPVK
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tugdan AirportPhilippines · TBH · RPVU
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Godofredo P. Ramos AirportPhilippines · MPH · RPVE
    46.2 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

Philippines

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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