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M5.0 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 16:54:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
0b531581d9ce73f2a053b6192558535fa45d9f8c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 16:54:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Isabela
Source
gfz
Coordinates
17.46000, 122.37000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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
Ilagan61.7 kmSW164'020
Valenzuela341.6 kmSW725'173

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cagua
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 181 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Palanan Community AirportPhilippines · RPLN
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tuguegarao AirportPhilippines · TUG · RPUT
    70.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cauayan AirportPhilippines · CYZ · RPUY
    88.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,170 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.72025-08-11 02:55:37 UTC97.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.52025-03-09 00:18:35 UTC149.4 km20 km N of Bontoc, Philippines M4.12025-07-13 15:51:12 UTC35.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-06-03 04:28:14 UTC90.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-05-10 20:23:31 UTC56.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

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