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M5.5 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-19 16:25:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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M5.5 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on July 19, 2025 at 16:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3f8dfbc912ccfdc8a158134ccb41bcdb4512a8a7
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 16:25:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.19270, 127.64150
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 19, 2025, 4:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hinatuan145.2 kmW44'475
Mati208.8 kmSW105'908
Davao City255.9 kmSW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 285 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.72025-07-20 00:29:16 UTC12.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.42025-07-20 00:55:58 UTC65.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-07-21 10:36:23 UTC30.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-07-21 11:51:18 UTC46.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-07-21 13:43:16 UTC28.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-07-21 14:35:24 UTC30.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32025-07-22 16:33:06 UTC25.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-07-22 17:23:56 UTC70.6 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-07-22 17:23:57 UTC82.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-07-23 18:30:27 UTC13.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.92025-07-24 17:53:12 UTC146.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-07-25 05:56:25 UTC147.7 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#2
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-19 16:25:21 UTC9.0 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC98.5 km M5.52025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC31.6 km105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M5.42025-07-19 16:25:20 UTC8.5 km140 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M5.42025-07-13 17:08:31 UTC95.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
625
Country (24h)
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