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M5.9 Earthquake near 39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-04-19 16:11:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
12.0 km
Source
USGS

39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines

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M5.9 Earthquake near 39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 2025-04-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 2025-04-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 19, 2025 at 16:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2b24760bebea635f8380b5334996d09b64263851
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-19 16:11:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.86240, 124.11260

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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
Kalamansig77.0 kmN52'257
Isulan101.2 kmNE101'455
General Santos120.4 kmE722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 248 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12025-04-19 16:50:51 UTC8.3 km37 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.32025-04-19 17:37:13 UTC2.5 km38 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M4.52025-05-03 09:17:34 UTC36.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.02025-05-14 03:48:41 UTC146.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-05-16 00:47:59 UTC25.7 kmCELEBES SEA

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#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC7.5 km45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.62025-04-15 21:42:42 UTC14.6 km38 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines M5.42025-01-13 00:19:47 UTC94.4 km20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines M5.02025-03-04 01:42:23 UTC149.9 km6 km SSW of Magsaysay, Philippines M5.02025-01-13 11:41:09 UTC113.4 km23 km SW of Burias, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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