Philippines

M3.3 Earthquake near VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 21:48:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 21:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near VISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
9f2679ae6bb8f5ba482b9034cfe48ef0ad146ebd
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 21:48:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.10000, 123.97000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — close to the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

10felt 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: Oct 12, 2025, 11:31 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 219 Catalogue entries

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