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M5.5 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 19:52:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) on September 18, 2025 at 19:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
2d238e0ffac3ebeddefe071b8ae6872208d62666
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 19:52:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
gfz
Coordinates
16.95000, 120.19000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — close to the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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
Santa Maria27.1 kmE28'002
La Trinidad69.4 kmSE142'925
Valenzuela263.6 kmS725'173

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 318 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Taal
    Distance: 338 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-09-18 19:52:11 UTC22.3 km42 km WNW of Bacnotan, Philippines M3.22025-09-18 20:25:52 UTC143.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-09-18 21:03:07 UTC37.2 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-09-18 22:02:33 UTC32.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-19 21:27:02 UTC118.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-09-20 16:56:06 UTC32.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-09-21 09:46:54 UTC101.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-22 21:22:16 UTC67.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-09-24 19:56:29 UTC31.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-01 23:31:59 UTC43.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-10-05 01:45:44 UTC142.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M3.02025-10-10 17:25:41 UTC135.5 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 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#3
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC140.8 km2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines M5.82025-07-15 02:38:17 UTC145.0 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.52025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC140.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M5.22025-09-18 19:52:07 UTC5.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Manila (Monde) M5.22025-05-24 02:36:10 UTC30.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

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