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M4.6 Earthquake near 175 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-02-08 15:30:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
53.4 km
Source
USGS

175 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 175 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on February 8, 2025 at 15:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 53 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 USGS.

Details

ID
c1c48bd1c9941fcec1deda6587a3cd13610b6c32
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
53.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 15:30:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.39550, 126.68330

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.4 km
Shallow
53.4 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

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    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
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  • Matutum
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·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.

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