Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at unknown depth18 Jun 00:56 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 1 minute.18 Jun 01:10: Now using data updates from PHIVOLCS18 Jun 01:14: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 18, 2025 00:55:05 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jun 18, 2025, at 08:55 am (Asia/Manila GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.9Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.11°N / 124.1°EPhilippinesSeismic antipode13.11°S / 55.9°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPocdol Mountains (17 km / 11 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy28 minutes ago reported feltJun 18, 2025 00:55 GMT / Jun 18, 2025 08:55 am (Manila time)Lat / Lng: 13.11 / 124.1: Catanduanes, PhilippinesSource: EMSCOther sources: PHIVOLCS: 3.9 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21875606',13.11000,124.10000,'28 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Catanduanes, Philippines',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PhilippinesNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Legaspi, a city with more than 180,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 39 km (24 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of the Philippines, Manila, 375 km (233 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry9 km (6 mi)N of epicenterRapu-Rapu(pop: 4,650)IV: LightProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines13 km (8 mi)W of epicenterOsiao(pop: 2,740)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines19 km (12 mi)SW of epicenterSorsogon(pop: 82,700)III: WeakBicolPhilippines21 km (13 mi)S of epicenterGubat(pop: 14,000)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines25 km (16 mi)W of epicenterBuyo(pop: 3,580)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines28 km (17 mi)S of epicenterCasiguran(pop: 8,610)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines30 km (18 mi)SW of epicenterCastilla(pop: 2,770)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines37 km (23 mi)SW of epicenterCumadcad(pop: 5,200)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines38 km (23 mi)W of epicenterLibog(pop: 11,700)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines38 km (24 mi)W of epicenterBigaa(pop: 14,500)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines39 km (24 mi)W of epicenterLegaspi(pop: 179,500)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines39 km (24 mi)NW of epicenterBacacay(pop: 14,100)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines40 km (25 mi)S of epicenterBulusan(pop: 6,650)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterTagas(pop: 15,300)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines43 km (26 mi)W of epicenterVillahermosa(pop: 2,430)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines43 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterMacalaya(pop: 3,670)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines43 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterCaditaan(pop: 3,130)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines45 km (28 mi)S of epicenterGuruyan(pop: 2,680)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines45 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterMalilipot(pop: 33,600)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines46 km (29 mi)S of epicenterIrosin(pop: 20,700)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines48 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterTabaco(pop: 57,900)III: WeakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines51 km (32 mi)SW of epicenterPilar(pop: 8,590)III: WeakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines54 km (34 mi)N of epicenterCalolbon(pop: 5,010)II: Very weakProvince of Catanduanes, BicolPhilippines54 km (34 mi)W of epicenterMasaraway(pop: 3,730)II: Very weakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines54 km (34 mi)W of epicenterJovellar(pop: 3,940)II: Very weakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines55 km (34 mi)SW of epicenterBulan(pop: 28,500)II: Very weakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterVirac(pop: 15,100)II: Very weakProvince of Catanduanes, BicolPhilippines55 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterBiri(pop: 2,600)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines58 km (36 mi)S of epicenterMatnog(pop: 6,720)II: Very weakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines59 km (37 mi)S of epicenterQuezon(pop: 2,200)II: Very weakProvince of Sorsogon, BicolPhilippines60 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterTiwi(pop: 16,800)II: Very weakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines64 km (40 mi)W of epicenterLigao(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines65 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterSan Jose(pop: 35,800)II: Very weakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterOas(pop: 66,100)II: Very weakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines69 km (43 mi)S of epicenterLavezares(pop: 4,080)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines70 km (43 mi)W of epicenterPolangui(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakProvince of Albay, BicolPhilippines73 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterBuhi(pop: 30,100)II: Very weakProvince of Camarines Sur, BicolPhilippines90 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterCatarman(pop: 47,400)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterGoa(pop: 20,900)II: Very weakProvince of Camarines Sur, BicolPhilippines375 km (233 mi)NW of epicenterManila(pop: 1,600,000)I: Not feltCapital, National Capital RegionPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 1 minute, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake from the Philippines. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 50 km (31 mi) distance.Most reports came from Sorsogon, a town with 83,000 inhabitants in Bicol in 19.1 km (12 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, Philippines, and Tabaco (48 km or 30 mi to the northwest), a town with 58,000 inhabitants. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateTabaco (48.9 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very shortSorsogon, Bicol Region (19.4 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSorsogon, Bicol, Philippines(Pop.: 82,730)19.1 km (12 mi)SW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Tabaco, Bicol, Philippines(Pop.: 57,860)48 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking149–49 km (30–30 mi)49 km (30 mi)III: Weak shaking119.4–19.4 km (12.1–12.1 mi)19.4 km (12 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-06-18EpicenterAgency3.910 km6.2 mi(*)00:55:05CATANDUANES, PHILIPPINESEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.910 km6.2 mi(*)00:55:00009 km S 23° W of Rapu-rapu (Albay)0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCPHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 306 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.47 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 72 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 247 quakes per year (or 20.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 306 quakes per year (or 25.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 12 days after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Jun 5, 2025, at 09:17 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8) in 28 km (18 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.5 earthquake 24 km east of Tabaco - Bicol, Philippines - Jun 5, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.1. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Thursday, Feb 16, 2023, at 02:10 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8) in Bicol, Philippines:Mag. 6.1 earthquake Philippine Sea - 21 km northeast of Masbate Island, Philippines - Feb 16, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 124 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Dec 15, 1901, at 06:57 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8) in Calabarzon, Philippines:Mag. 7.8 earthquake Philippine Sea - Calabarzon, Philippines - Dec 15, 1901 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 11, 01:23 pm (GMT +8)3.224 km85 km (53 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 34 km northeast of Catarman, Philippines I FELT ITInfoJun 10, 07:45 am (GMT +8)3.06 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 11 km west of Ticao Island, PhilippinesInfoJun 5, 09:17 pm (Manila)4.510 km28 km (18 mi) to the NW 24 km east of Tabaco, Province of Albay, Bicol, Philippines 2 reportsInfoJun 5, 07:22 pm (GMT +8)3.910 km3.9 km (2.4 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 8.6 km south of Rapu Rapu Island, Philippines 3 reportsInfoJun 5, 07:11 pm (Manila)4.772 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 37 km northeast of Iriga City, Philippines 1 reportInfoMay 30, 02:35 am (GMT +8)4.991 km8.6 km (5.4 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 3.6 km south of Rapu Rapu Island, Philippines 10 reportsInfoMay 27, 12:03 am (Manila)4.710 km95 km (59 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 48 km northwest of Masbate, Philippines 3 reportsInfoAug 19, 2024 11:39 am (Manila)5.748 km81 km (51 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 26 km northeast of Catarman, Philippines 59 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2023 02:10 am (Manila)6.18 km93 km (58 mi) to the S 9 km NNE of Miaga, Philippines 181 reportsInfoDec 7, 2020 10:37 pm (GMT +8)5.387 km48 km (30 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 57 km east of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, Philippines 126 reportsInfoFeb 2, 2015 11:13 pm (Manila)5.453 km93 km (58 mi) to the NE Luzon, Philippines 1 reportInfoMar 6, 2012 07:06 am (Manila)5.637 km95 km (59 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 19 km south of Ticao Island, PhilippinesInfoOct 9, 2008 03:09 am (Manila)5.444 km32 km (20 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 40 km east of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, PhilippinesInfoAug 20, 2008 09:18 pm (Manila)5.336 km30 km (18 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 35 km east of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, PhilippinesInfoAug 18, 2008 04:46 am (Manila)5.410 km26 km (16 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 33 km east of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, PhilippinesInfoAug 15, 2008 06:25 pm (Manila)6.010 km34 km (21 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 36 km east of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, PhilippinesInfoAug 19, 2004 02:35 pm (Manila)5.544 km79 km (49 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 29 km west of Catanduanes Island, PhilippinesInfoJan 14, 2004 12:12 am (GMT +8)5.432 km83 km (52 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 58 km east of Virac, Province of Catanduanes, Bicol, PhilippinesInfoJul 2, 2003 01:00 am (Manila)6.033 km93 km (58 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 28 km northwest of Laoang Island, PhilippinesInfoJun 26, 2003 10:11 pm (Manila)6.010 km99 km (62 mi) to the S Masbate region, PhilippinesInfoJul 30, 2001 01:14 pm (Manila)5.433 km97 km (60 mi) to the SW Masbate region, PhilippinesInfoJun 12, 1996 02:22 am (Manila)7.133 km127 km (79 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 15 km east of Laoang Island, PhilippinesInfoMay 5, 1995 11:53 am (Manila)7.116 km141 km (87 mi) to the E 14 km NE of Cabatuan, PhilippinesInfoApr 21, 1995 08:34 am (Manila)7.221 km199 km (123 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 61 km east of Samar Island, PhilippinesInfoOct 12, 1994 02:43 pm (Manila)6.416 km87 km (54 mi) to the NE Catanduanes, PhilippinesInfoOct 12, 1994 02:02 pm (Manila)5.927 km87 km (54 mi) to the NE Catanduanes, PhilippinesInfoJun 10, 1994 12:22 am (Manila)6.276 km26 km (16 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 15 km northeast of Rapu Rapu Island, PhilippinesInfoJun 14, 1990 03:40 pm (Manila)7.118 km282 km (175 mi) to the SW 0 km ESE of Union, PhilippinesInfoNov 17, 1988 02:55 pm (Manila)6.619 km92 km (57 mi) to the SE 16 km southwest of Catarman, PhilippinesInfoFeb 24, 1988 11:52 am (GMT +8)7.325 km69 km (43 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 52 km southeast of Catanduanes Island, PhilippinesInfoNov 19, 1987 12:27 am (GMT +8)6.422 km78 km (49 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 41 km north of Catarman, PhilippinesInfoJan 11, 1982 02:10 pm (Manila)7.146 km77 km (48 mi) to the NProvince of Catanduanes, 95 km northeast of Legaspi, PhilippinesInfoOct 31, 1975 04:28 pm (GMT +8)7.250 km215 km (134 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 75 km northeast of Oras, PhilippinesInfoJul 6, 1973 06:46 am (Manila)6.038 km66 km (41 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 59 km east of Rapu Rapu Island, PhilippinesInfoMar 17, 1973 04:30 pm (Manila)7.033 km145 km (90 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, Calabarzon, 51 km southwest of Naga, PhilippinesInfoJul 25, 1971 08:51 pm (Manila)6.440 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 10 km south of Ticao Island, PhilippinesInfoJul 2, 1971 01:34 pm (Manila)6.025 km86 km (54 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 28 km northeast of Masbate Island, PhilippinesInfoJul 2, 1954 10:45 am (Manila)6.515 km31 km (19 mi) to the S 8.8 km southeast of Casiguran, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, PhilippinesInfoMay 3, 1943 01:59 am (Universal Time)7.315 km24 km (15 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 26 km southeast of Rapu Rapu Island, PhilippinesInfoNov 5, 1941 05:38 pm (Universal Time)6.815 km71 km (44 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 44 km southwest of Legaspi, PhilippinesInfoAug 2, 1926 05:01 am (Universal Time)6.715 km38 km (24 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 21 km north of Batan Island, PhilippinesInfoNov 13, 1925 12:14 pm (Universal Time)7.220 km79 km (49 mi) to the SE Samar, PhilippinesInfoNov 8, 1912 03:54 pm (Manila)7.00 km58 km (36 mi) to the S 16 km southeast of Bulan, Province of Sorsogon, Bicol, PhilippinesInfoApr 19, 1907 07:52 am (Manila)7.40 km127 km (79 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 24 km southwest of Naga, PhilippinesInfoApr 19, 1907 04:59 am (Manila)7.60 km155 km (96 mi) to the NW 13 km south of Daet, Province of Camarines Norte, Bicol, PhilippinesInfoDec 15, 1901 06:57 am (Manila)7.80 km248 km (154 mi) to the NW LuzonInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes 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