The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in the Philippines near Batangas, Calabarzon, 38 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Sunday, July 13th, 2025, at 12:24 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 173.99 km. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 earthquake as well.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Odala (pop. 3,000) located 9 km from the epicenter, Bauan (pop. 33,600) 33 km away, Batangas (pop. 237,400) 34 km away, San Pascual (pop. 39,400) 35 km away, Taal (pop. 39,700) 37 km away, Balayan (pop. 50,100) 43 km away, Balayan (pop. 50,100) 43 km away, Rosario (pop. 128,400) 44 km away, and Calamba (pop. 539,700) 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: Jul 13, 2025 04:24 am (Universal Time) local time (13 Jul 2025 04:24 GMT)Magnitude: 4.5Depth: 173.99 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 13.56°N / 120.82°E (Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines)Primary data source: USGS