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M3.2 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-21 00:00:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 00:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 1 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.

Details

ID
8a73ebb3b1336a3370d6c45c84e7df3be7da40e1
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 00:00:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.47000, 127.29000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 253 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·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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