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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-04-27 16:54:24 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Earthquake location (19.139, 121.187) on Apr 27, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-04-27 16:54:24 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 27, 2025 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (19.139, 121.187). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-27 16:54:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
19.13900, 121.18700

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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
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-Mira64.4 kmS26'292
Laoag121.8 kmSW112'117
Kaohsiung City397.2 kmN2'737'660

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 107 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC8.2 km69 km N of Claveria, Philippines M4.62025-05-02 02:45:10 UTC19.9 kmLuzon, Philippines M3.22025-05-11 07:41:14 UTC115.7 kmBATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-05-12 06:27:30 UTC140.4 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-05-12 20:49:51 UTC35.2 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-18 15:43:10 UTC10.1 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-05-18 17:00:40 UTC43.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-19 23:28:56 UTC69.1 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-05-20 20:57:15 UTC72.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-05-22 17:14:46 UTC118.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-27 13:23:39 UTC145.6 kmBATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-02-17 04:19:29 UTC22.3 km57 km NNW of Claveria, Philippines M4.52025-04-21 17:46:34 UTC91.0 km14 km SSE of Bangui, Philippines M4.52025-02-28 03:27:09 UTC82.0 km95 km SW of Basco, Philippines M4.52025-02-11 23:18:16 UTC65.9 km7 km SSW of Namuac, Philippines M4.42025-03-08 14:07:32 UTC26.7 km85 km N of Namuac, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
639
Country (24h)
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