Philippines

M4.1 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 14:59:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 14:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f694ec20cecdfe5a06ddf5644dd8325865b46dfb
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 14:59:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.11000, 126.26000
Temperature
28.5°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

  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 245 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 281 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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