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M4.4 Earthquake near 2 km NE of Aras-asan, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-03-08 08:03:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
65.7 km
Source
USGS

2 km NE of Aras-asan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2025 at 08:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 2 km NE of Aras-asan, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 66 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
aa814803ae6d678fc6c843abe7da09323d492df7
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
65.7 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 08:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.90280, 126.33350

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.7 km
Shallow
65.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 262 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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