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M4.8 Earthquake near Negros, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 00:04:16 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 00:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Negros, Philippines (Philippines). At around 158 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
8fbcd649ab48a4d2b2bea97f7ecde22d58fd4cb4
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
158.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 00:04:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.74000, 122.00000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158 km
Intermediate
158 km
158 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 341 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

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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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