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M4.3 Earthquake near 20 km NE of Hernani, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-02-15 08:55:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
9.9 km
Source
USGS

20 km NE of Hernani, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 20 km NE of Hernani, Philippines on February 15, 2025 at 08:55 UTC. 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 USGS.

Details

ID
cf2e1e5f04f90882f17119132ec62e54fe959973
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-15 08:55:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.45160, 125.75900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 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: 134 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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