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M5.0 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 19:37:25 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-12-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-12-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 5, 2025 at 19:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
40ca14e14cf6d0bfae5d48bd9d52592a38280247
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 19:37:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Ilocos Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.00000, 120.60000
Temperature
24.5°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
Batac City7.2 kmNW56'781
Laoag22.0 kmN112'117
Valenzuela369.0 kmS725'173

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 207 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Laoag International AirportPhilippines · LAO · RPLI
    20.8 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 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M3.22025-12-06 15:39:48 UTC61.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-12-07 19:31:44 UTC67.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-12-07 22:14:42 UTC37.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-12-10 05:57:34 UTC54.4 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-12-10 19:22:41 UTC55.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-12-12 13:55:19 UTC45.1 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-12-13 16:24:24 UTC145.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-12-18 20:29:57 UTC118.4 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-12-29 01:53:50 UTC126.9 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-12-31 10:57:48 UTC138.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-12-31 22:15:46 UTC109.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12026-01-01 16:01:38 UTC70.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

Ilocos Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 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#14
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-31

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 UTC16.2 km2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines M5.82025-07-15 02:38:17 UTC22.2 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.52025-09-18 19:52:09 UTC124.6 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.52025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC16.2 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M5.42025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC146.5 km69 km N of Claveria, Philippines

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