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Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake 49 km northeast of Laoang, Philippines

Published: 7 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Wed, 7 May 2025, 09:49 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Laoang, Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, at 5:36 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10. km below the surface.
The event was filed by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the first seismological agency to report it.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Cabodiongan (pop. 3,000) located 39 km from the epicenter, Salvacion (pop. 2,500) 44 km away, Palapag (pop. 8,300) 47 km away, Cabatuan (pop. 2,400) 48 km away, Laoang (pop. 16,700) 49 km away, Pambujan (pop. 10,800) 55 km away, and Gamay (pop. 9,100) 63 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Catarman (pop. 47,400) located 83 km from the epicenter.
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

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Poas Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS LGT VA EMS. to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Published: 7 May 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Poas volcano eruptions:
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Typical eruption style
Phreatic eruptions, sometimes geyser-like ejections of water from the acid crater lake.

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Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake – Philippine Sea, 49 km northeast of Laoang, Philippines, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 05:36 pm (GMT +8)

Published: 7 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: Volcano Discovery.com--Global earthquake monitor

Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap May 7, 05:31 pm (Manila)

4.2

10 km17 km (10.7 mi) to the SW Philippine Sea, 32 km northeast of Laoang, Philippines  I FELT IT InfoMay 7, 12:41 pm (GMT +8)

4.9

10 km81 km (50 mi) to the E Philippine Sea, 80 km northeast of Gamay, Philippines  I FELT IT – 3 reportsInfoApr 17, 07:28 pm (GMT +8)

4.1

10 km63 km (39 mi) to the W Philippine Sea, 59 km east of Rapu Rapu Island, Philippines InfoApr 17, 01:24 am (GMT +8)

4.4

10 km70 km (44 mi) to the N Philippine Islands Region 2 reportsInfoMar 8, 04:46 am (GMT +8)

4.0

10 km75 km (46 mi) to the NW Philippine Sea, 56 km southeast of Virac, Philippines 1 reportInfoAug 19, 2024 11:39 am (Manila)

5.7

48 km62 km (38 mi) to the SW Philippine Sea, 26 km northeast of Catarman, Philippines 59 reportsInfoJul 7, 2024 01:01 pm (Manila)

5.0

82 km93 km (58 mi) to the SW Philippines: 009 km North of Lope De Vega (Northern Samar) 2 reportsInfoJun 24, 2024 01:04 pm (Manila)

4.8

35 km85 km (53 mi) to the S 3 km WSW of Alugan, Philippines 4 reportsInfoFeb 12, 2024 05:30 am (GMT +8)

4.8

10 km99 km (62 mi) to the N Philippine Sea, 86 km east of Virac, Province of Catanduanes, Bicol, Philippines InfoApr 4, 2023 08:54 pm (GMT +8)

6.2

10 km92 km (57 mi) to the N Philippine Sea, 138 km east of Catanduanes Island, Philippines 48 reportsInfoDec 9, 2022 02:32 pm (GMT +8)

5.8

9 km67 km (41 mi) to the E Philippine Sea, 148 km northeast of Catarman, Philippines 7 reportsInfoApr 10,

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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake – Philippine Sea, 32 km northeast of Laoang, Philippines, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 05:31 pm (Manila time)

Published: 7 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: Volcano Discovery.com--Global earthquake monitor

Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap May 7, 12:41 pm (GMT +8)

4.9

10 km89 km (55 mi) to the E Philippine Sea, 80 km northeast of Gamay, Philippines  I FELT IT – 3 reportsInfoApr 17, 07:28 pm (GMT +8)

4.1

10 km57 km (35 mi) to the NW Philippine Sea, 59 km east of Rapu Rapu Island, Philippines InfoApr 17, 01:24 am (GMT +8)

4.4

10 km81 km (51 mi) to the N Philippine Islands Region 2 reportsInfoMar 8, 04:46 am (GMT +8)

4.0

10 km75 km (46 mi) to the NW Philippine Sea, 56 km southeast of Virac, Philippines 1 reportInfoFeb 12, 04:08 pm (Manila)

4.8

33 km98 km (61 mi) to the SE Philippine Sea, 4.1 km east of Dolores, Philippines 1 reportInfoDec 21, 2024 06:25 am (GMT +8)

4.4

10 km72 km (45 mi) to the N Philippine Islands Region 1 reportInfoNov 21, 2024 03:30 am (GMT +8)

4.5

26 km57 km (36 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 78 km east of Rapu Rapu Island, Philippines 1 reportInfoAug 19, 2024 11:39 am (Manila)

5.7

48 km47 km (29 mi) to the W Philippine Sea, 26 km northeast of Catarman, Philippines 59 reportsInfoDec 9, 2022 02:32 pm (GMT +8)

5.8

9 km82 km (51 mi) to the NE Philippine Sea, 148 km northeast of Catarman, Philippines 7 reportsInfoApr 10, 2017 08:43 am (GMT +8)

5.7

10 km21 km (13 mi) to the NE Samar, Philippines 3 reportsInfoAug 31, 2012 08:47 pm (GMT +8)

7.6

28 km277 km (172 mi) to the SE Philippine Sea, Eastern Visayas, 239 km northeast of Butuan, Philippines 8 reportsInfoJan 28, 2010 02:49 am (GMT +8)

5.9

29 km97 km (60 mi) to the N Philippine Sea, 128

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