Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 3 km northwest of Libon, Philippines early morning

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred early morning on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, at 6:45 am local time near Libon, Albay, Bicol, Philippines, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 83. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include San Agustin (pop. 4,600) located 1 km from the epicenter, Libon (pop. 68,800) 3 km away, Polangui (pop. 77,100) 8 km away, Oas (pop. 66,100) 11 km away, Nabua (pop. 25,700) 11 km away, Iriga City (pop. 114,500) 12 km away, San Jose (pop. 35,800) 14 km away, Legaspi (pop. 179,500) 40 km away, and Naga (pop. 174,900) 42 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 14, 2025 06:45 am (GMT +8) local time (13 Sep 2025 22:45 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Depth: 83.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 13.32°N / 123.42°E (Province of Albay, Bicol, Philippines)Primary data source: BMKG