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M4.9 Earthquake near 12 km N of Daraitan, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 04:17:50 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 12 km N of Daraitan, Philippines (Philippines) on May 27, 2025 at 04:17 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
dc019ac6b2b1149aa77797c146f0843643c94e44
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 04:17:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Quezon
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.71200, 121.41240
Temperature
29.2°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

  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 67 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Taal
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ninoy Aquino International AirportPhilippines · MNL · RPLL
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,184 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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