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M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-01-20 10:43:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
136.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (13.972, 120.644)

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M5.4 Earthquake · 2025-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake · 2025-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 20, 2025 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (13.972, 120.644). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
6056e1a0d18ec50ad6ffc8f7906d11c3f395e4de
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 10:43:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
13.97200, 120.64400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Balayan10.3 kmE50'115
Silang44.5 kmNE119'475
Calamba62.2 kmNE575'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taal
    Distance: 38 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 73 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ninoy Aquino International AirportPhilippines · MNL · RPLL
    72.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi PointPhilippines · SFS · RPLB
    99.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Bataan nuclear power plantPhilippinesOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    81.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-01-20 10:42:58 UTC11.2 km6 km WSW of Talisay, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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