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M4.9 Earthquake near 11 km NE of Caibiran, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-01-15 18:03:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

11 km NE of Caibiran, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 11 km NE of Caibiran, Philippines on January 15, 2025 at 18:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly 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
c5f4422c70a78ceb40949b6e86f1167dd075de41
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-15 18:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.64690, 124.65430

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Biliran
    Distance: 19 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Calbayog AirportPhilippines · CYP · RPVC
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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