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M4.2 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-12-19 05:33:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

LUZON, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b47f30d37f5b6a5a087b369670e869bc87d2e835
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 05:33:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.51000, 120.74000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 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

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 161 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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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