M3.7 Earthquake near EAST OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-09-21 14:36:14 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS on September 21, 2025 at 14:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
89d9327fde266474359639066df1fdc885a03423
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 14:36:14 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.49000, 128.20000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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

  • Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 409 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

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.

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