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M4.2 Earthquake near 37 km ESE of Lazi, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-14 08:34:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
541.7 km
Source
USGS

37 km ESE of Lazi, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 37 km ESE of Lazi, Philippines (Philippines) on August 14, 2025 at 08:34 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 542 km dampens the shaking felt 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 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
ec835c52623c8bb1148396057cf75bfc2911d784
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
541.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-14 08:34:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.01250, 123.95120
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 541.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 541.7 km
Deep
541.7 km
541.7 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

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

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