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M4.0 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 07:12:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c7c6522a321a12e6ccb6f3209752de344e1ca969
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 07:12:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Abra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.59000, 120.79000
Temperature
21.2°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Cagua
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 223 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

Of 2,170 other entries for this area and period, 497 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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