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M4.8 Earthquake near 162 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-09-13 16:08:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
563.5 km
Source
USGS

162 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 162 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines on September 13, 2025 at 16:08 UTC. At roughly 564 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9af7ec6d1f3faf5cb31ea880504839b2d81baa66
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
563.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 16:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.15960, 123.15850
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 563.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 563.5 km
Deep
563.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 338 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·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.

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