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M4.6 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 18:07:10 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 18, 2025 at 18:07 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
e4397ecc3d9f040dd617ce8b6607bd51b5c0aa0b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 18:07:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Zambales
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.76000, 120.00000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Taal
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi PointPhilippines · SFS · RPLB
    29.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Bataan nuclear power plantPhilippinesOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    36.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 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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