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M5.4 Depth: 541.5 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-01-13 00:19:47 UTC Local time: —
M5.4 earthquake near 20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines on Jan 13, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near 20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines · 2025-01-13 00:19:47 UTC

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2025 at 00:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines. At roughly 542 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
541.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 00:19:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.67120, 123.85270

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 541.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 541.5 km
Deep
541.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kalamansig25.6 kmSE52'257
Dinaig67.9 kmNE116'768
Malingao87.7 kmNE1'121'974

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Makaturing
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 190 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82025-01-13 00:21:17 UTC9.9 km15 km NW of Bantogon, Philippines M4.82025-01-13 00:21:36 UTC8.4 km13 km W of Taguisa, Philippines M4.12025-01-25 05:38:13 UTC15.5 km9 km WNW of Limulan, Philippines M4.52025-01-27 06:40:43 UTC106.4 km9 km NW of Alamada, Philippines M4.62025-01-29 04:37:29 UTC106.3 km11 km S of San Pablo, Philippines M4.22025-02-03 23:53:28 UTC112.1 km63 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.12025-01-04 05:42:58 UTC76.2 km25 km SE of Malim, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
665
Country (24h)
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