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M4.8 Earthquake near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-06-14 09:27:44 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on June 14, 2025 at 09:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
b8b1fcf03b8c35d52c314ba4a359fe9651666a1c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-14 09:27:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cagayan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.20170, 121.17000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 109 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Cagayan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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