3 Oct 2025, 23:42 UTC · Oct 3, 7:42 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 53 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 53 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines at Oct 3, 7:42 PM ET, 34 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	3 Oct 2025, 23:42 UTC
Location	10.269°, 126.458° – 53 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines
Depth	34.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000renv

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.0	3 km N of Union, Philippines · PAGER green	Oct 16, 7:03 PM 365 d ago	32 km	28 reports
5.0	90 km E of Union, Philippines	Jun 25, 5:17 PM 113 d ago	10 km	2 reports
4.9	14 km ESE of Union, Philippines	Aug 31, 12:04 AM 47 d ago	63 km	2 reports
4.9	6 km NE of Pilar, Philippines	Aug 29, 2:32 AM 49 d ago	51 km	3 reports
4.9	25 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines	Jul 28, 8:39 PM 80 d ago	52 km	1 report
4.9	45 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines	Oct 7, 12:55 AM 375 d ago	43 km	–
4.8	22 km ESE of Socorro, Philippines	Sep 14, 10:03 PM 32 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	13 km W of San Benito, Philippines	Jan 12, 11:48 AM 277 d ago	74 km	2 reports
4.8	7 km ESE of Union, Philippines	Oct 16, 7:57 PM 365 d ago	58 km	3 reports
4.7	65 km E of Pilar, Philippines	Sep 28, 4:16 AM 19 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.7	19 km ENE of Union, Philippines	Sep 22, 4:34 PM 24 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.7	10 km W of San Benito, Philippines	May 19, 10:26 PM 150 d ago	88 km	2 reports

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 53 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 34 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.0.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.