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M4.5 Earthquake near 22 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-03-15 19:50:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
47.6 km
Source
USGS

22 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 22 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines on March 15, 2025 at 19:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 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
f0be99bc89393465635143cdd8283a3c8bb3f0ba
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
47.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-15 19:50:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.99370, 126.48860

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.6 km
Shallow
47.6 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: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 199 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 282 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.

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