M4.8 Depth: 59.0 km

M4.8 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-10 12:01:15 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 12:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands Region. With a focal depth of about 59 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 12:01:15 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.39000, 127.03000
Temperature
28.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 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: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 223 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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