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M5.8 Depth: 48.7 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC Local time: —
M5.8 earthquake near 2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines on Jul 15, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.8 Earthquake near 2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines · 2025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines on July 15, 2025 at 02:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
48.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
18.13600, 120.65500

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.7 km
Shallow
48.7 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
San Nicolas7.5 kmNW34'237
Laoag9.3 kmNW112'117
Valenzuela383.5 kmS725'173

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 194 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.22025-07-15 03:46:46 UTC117.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M4.52025-07-16 01:03:37 UTC35.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.62025-07-16 01:03:40 UTC44.7 kmLuzon, Philippines M3.62025-07-16 11:37:28 UTC112.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-07-19 11:54:53 UTC139.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.92025-07-22 14:35:22 UTC140.1 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-07-28 22:18:20 UTC62.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-08-02 21:43:02 UTC116.2 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M4.72025-08-11 02:55:37 UTC111.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-15 02:38:17 UTC10.0 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.42025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC130.3 km69 km N of Claveria, Philippines M5.32025-04-27 16:54:24 UTC124.8 km M4.92025-06-14 09:27:40 UTC124.7 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-06-14 09:27:44 UTC130.3 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
642
Country (24h)
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