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M3.0 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-09-21 07:05:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 07:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cb17d093da6e31b20de7b5605bd8ecd76d1daa51
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 07:05:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.49000, 126.57000
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 250 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 334 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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