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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-18 10:05:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (3.424, 124.628)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (3.424, 124.628) on August 18, 2025 at 10:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
56d58e381366ee6501f70381cc6d4cb2ead86457
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 10:05:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
3.42400, 124.62800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Taruna97.4 kmE35'307
Manado217.3 kmS458'582
General Santos305.0 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.12025-08-18 19:56:30 UTC133.3 kmCELEBES SEA M4.02025-08-24 17:39:47 UTC39.2 kmCELEBES SEA M3.72025-08-29 03:37:15 UTC77.6 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-31 02:50:02 UTC51.8 kmCELEBES SEA M4.62025-09-04 01:01:50 UTC149.5 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M5.22025-09-04 04:26:28 UTC69.4 km M2.62025-09-07 05:11:27 UTC130.5 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.92025-09-11 11:17:46 UTC54.9 kmCELEBES SEA M3.92025-09-11 18:07:47 UTC22.3 kmCELEBES SEA

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≥418
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-04-08 19:25:55 UTC147.8 km90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines M5.02025-08-17 15:03:31 UTC105.2 km M4.92025-03-26 06:53:39 UTC120.4 km144 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines M4.92025-02-25 15:59:39 UTC130.2 km159 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.52025-08-18 08:30:50 UTC40.3 km191 km NNW of Manado, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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