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M4.9 Earthquake near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 07:58:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 07:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
f5934bb6c12590c8d5563dd6c10c8e1bb172da1a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 07:58:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.76000, 121.38000
Temperature
28.6°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 (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 115 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·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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