Back to map

M4.2 Earthquake near 63 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-02-03 23:53:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
521.8 km
Source
USGS

63 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines

Map

About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 23:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 63 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines. The deep hypocenter at about 522 km dampens the shaking felt 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
b3e6cb2ae8490afd9885a0b8d4a5bad74e787afa
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
521.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 23:53:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.67300, 123.99530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 521.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 521.8 km
Deep
521.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 272 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
555
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share