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M4.8 Earthquake near 5 km NNW of San Luis, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 07:08:21 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 5 km NNW of San Luis, Philippines (Philippines) on August 22, 2025 at 07:08 UTC. At around 145 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
b1f06705e66cd90bc52458e6fb920afab3babc73
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
145.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 07:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.48680, 126.52920
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 145.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 145.2 km
Intermediate
145.2 km
145.2 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 167 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 97 Catalogue entries

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