M5.6 Depth: 130.5 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Philippines [Land] (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 19:06:56 UTC Local time:
M5.6 earthquake near Negros Oriental on Nov 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.6 Earthquake near Philippines [Land] (Philippines) · 2025-11-02 19:06:56 UTC

About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Philippines [Land] (Philippines). At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
130.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 19:06:56 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
9.69609, 122.98400
Temperature
22.3°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.5 km
Intermediate
130.5 km
130.5 km — deeper than the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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
Bais19.2 kmSE88'050
Kabankalan37.0 kmNW210'893
Cebu City120.9 kmNE965'332

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 265 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-03-01

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

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Philippines

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Country statistics · Philippines

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