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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-08 18:52:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
122.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (9.904, 125.516)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (9.904, 125.516) on September 8, 2025 at 18:52 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 122 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
180b4b7145279f1384af9b4435b1616982694586
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 18:52:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
9.90400, 125.51600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Surigao City13.0 kmS87'832
Butuan106.2 kmS309'709
Cebu City183.7 kmW965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 210 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    16.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    54.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-09-08 18:52:08 UTC0.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72025-09-08 18:52:08 UTC48.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.12025-09-08 18:52:11 UTC16.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) M5.22025-09-08 18:52:13 UTC6.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.02025-09-09 00:13:54 UTC118.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-09-09 06:56:25 UTC144.3 km9 km NNW of Giporlos, Philippines M4.82025-09-09 06:56:25 UTC148.3 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-09-09 06:56:30 UTC145.5 kmSamar, Philippines M4.12025-09-09 11:15:08 UTC125.3 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-10 16:29:26 UTC146.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-11 14:29:18 UTC145.3 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-11 20:55:58 UTC135.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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#3
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC45.2 km3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines M5.42025-02-02 15:43:10 UTC41.2 km M5.22025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC116.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.12025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC139.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) M5.02025-08-29 00:44:19 UTC44.6 kmPhilippines

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