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M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 07:58:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) on July 19, 2025 at 07:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 M4.6.

Details

ID
315e254fecd8cc3718d96c91965b58cc0e0a84e1
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 07:58:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
gfz
Coordinates
19.79000, 121.37000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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
Sanchez-Mira137.4 kmS26'292
Laoag194.9 kmSW112'117
Kaohsiung City332.8 kmN2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 118 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Basco AirportPhilippines · BSO · RPUO
    97.3 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 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.72025-07-20 05:45:29 UTC30.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC18.2 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M5.92025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC18.2 km98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines M3.32025-07-21 12:07:38 UTC16.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-07-28 22:18:20 UTC135.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-08-02 21:43:02 UTC82.5 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-08-07 17:17:55 UTC105.8 kmBATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-11 17:44:33 UTC78.5 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, 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#4
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC68.6 km69 km N of Claveria, Philippines M5.32025-07-19 01:34:47 UTC12.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M5.32025-04-27 16:54:24 UTC74.9 km M4.92025-07-19 07:58:19 UTC3.5 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-07-19 06:41:52 UTC2.4 kmPhilippine Islands Region

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