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M4.6 Earthquake near 35 km N of Loreto, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-01-23 18:51:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
17.2 km
Source
USGS

35 km N of Loreto, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 35 km N of Loreto, Philippines on January 23, 2025 at 18:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e5b1b447476d6599d088d7f3c9f5d2a4ac34ec4b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 18:51:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.68160, 125.53570

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 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: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 144 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 316 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·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.

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