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M4.0 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 17:14:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on May 22, 2025 at 17:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
8fb3b971d1e95df0e88284f21e475431c30e8930
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 17:14:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.38000, 120.40000
Temperature
27.4°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 (29.4 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

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 205 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Laoag International AirportPhilippines · LAO · RPLI
    26.7 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

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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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