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M4.9 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-09-15 18:01:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Philippine Islands Region on September 15, 2025 at 18:01 UTC. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f925ec39b73775797efc0ce2ecbe25e1160fe148
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 18:01:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
19.30000, 119.76000
Temperature
28.9°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
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

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 258 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

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