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M4.0 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-11 07:14:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2025 at 07:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
9eb5fa298e1d5b36a689815ab18455bb447c8d98
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 07:14:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.72000, 121.96000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 11, 2025, 7:17 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

Of 2,170 other entries for this area and period, 497 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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