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M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-17 15:03:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (3.852, 125.473)

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M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (3.852, 125.473) on August 17, 2025 at 15:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
097c2cde8514a42b263d3f68191894a7bde6ada9
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 15:03:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
3.85200, 125.47300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna26.8 kmS35'307
General Santos253.6 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Naha AirportIndonesia · NAH · WAMH
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.32025-08-18 08:30:49 UTC143.5 kmCELEBES SEA M4.52025-08-18 08:30:50 UTC143.5 km191 km NNW of Manado, Indonesia M4.52025-08-18 08:30:50 UTC143.5 kmCelebes Sea M5.22025-08-18 10:05:23 UTC105.2 km M3.12025-08-18 19:56:30 UTC133.3 kmCELEBES SEA M3.52025-08-19 06:06:42 UTC86.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-21 02:17:44 UTC144.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32025-08-21 07:22:22 UTC100.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M2.92025-08-21 10:34:49 UTC122.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-22 01:49:04 UTC124.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-08-24 17:39:47 UTC117.5 kmCELEBES SEA M3.72025-08-29 03:37:15 UTC41.2 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC137.7 kmLirung M5.22025-02-06 13:16:27 UTC140.7 km170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.12025-04-08 19:25:55 UTC100.0 km90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines M5.02025-06-13 08:13:25 UTC146.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.92025-06-12 14:38:31 UTC145.8 kmMindanao, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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