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M4.4 Earthquake near 232 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-01-19 05:29:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
48.0 km
Source
USGS

232 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 232 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on January 19, 2025 at 05:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
955f0ec1846ebc02ea0252f5becb6e6fa1e3803e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-19 05:29:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.74220, 126.74660

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 244 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 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.

Earthquake overview

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