Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Naga, Camarines Sur, Bicol, Philippines

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Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Naga, Camarines Sur, Bicol, Philippines. The tremor was recorded early evening on Sunday, August 24th, 2025, at 6:47 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10. km below the surface.The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, which listed it as a magnitude 4.7 earthquake. A third agency, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.4.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Bao (pop. 3,000) located 5 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Naga (pop. 174,900) located 36 km from the epicenter, Magarao (pop. 15,200) 36 km away, Calabanga (pop. 26,800) 39 km away, Daet (pop. 78,100) 49 km away, and Iriga City (pop. 114,500) 67 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Libon (pop. 68,800) located 76 km from the epicenter, and Polangui (pop. 77,100) 81 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: Aug 24, 2025 06:47 pm (Manila time) local time (24 Aug 2025 10:47 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 13.68°N / 122.85°E (Province of Camarines Sur, Bicol, Philippines)Primary data source: EMSC