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M3.0 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-15 18:31:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 18:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d028087e32f39afec1c3260aa572bb21c1a72e05
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 18:31:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.18000, 127.06000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 233 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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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