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M3.5 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on October 20, 2025 at 12:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
9b53404eab44b3a2802294690c51acf18353f89a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.89000, 127.14000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 253 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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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