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M5.1 Earthquake near 90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-04-08 19:25:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
12.8 km
Source
USGS

90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

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M5.1 Earthquake near 90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2025-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines · 2025-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on April 8, 2025 at 19:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
42b7bef86b79206fea1d5d7fbe8dadffa7a7a892
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-08 19:25:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.66870, 125.09560

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 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
Taruna125.3 kmS35'307
General Santos160.8 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

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≥412
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-13 11:41:09 UTC100.9 km23 km SW of Burias, Philippines M4.92025-03-26 06:53:39 UTC66.6 km144 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines M4.62025-03-20 17:49:46 UTC116.4 km143 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines M4.52025-03-17 23:04:35 UTC147.6 km64 km SE of Caburan, Philippines M4.42025-03-31 09:47:24 UTC144.5 km76 km E of Sarangani, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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