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M5.4 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 09:32:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 09:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines). 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
71dd277f4bf30a0259cfe493fe773a96f125fcfb
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 09:32:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Zambales
Source
gfz
Coordinates
15.25000, 120.23000
Temperature
27.8°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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
Botolan22.5 kmW22'994
Mabalacat36.7 kmE188'050
Valenzuela100.0 kmSE725'173

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Taal
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Clark International Airport / Clark Air BasePhilippines · CRK · RPLC
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi PointPhilippines · SFS · RPLB
    50.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Bataan nuclear power plantPhilippinesOut of operationReactor units at site: 1
    69.6 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-10-11 09:32:17 UTC22.6 km10 km S of Santa Juliana, Philippines M3.02025-10-11 23:35:15 UTC55.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 13:58:12 UTC137.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-13 22:11:28 UTC132.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-15 18:04:04 UTC47.1 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.72025-10-15 18:09:17 UTC45.5 kmLuzon, Philippines M4.72025-10-15 18:09:23 UTC39.1 km7 km E of Masinloc, Philippines M4.72025-10-15 18:09:23 UTC39.1 kmLuzon M3.32025-10-21 06:24:19 UTC136.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-10-26 15:37:39 UTC67.1 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-10-28 16:54:24 UTC145.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-11-04 19:40:21 UTC143.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
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 10:43:01 UTC148.9 km M4.92025-05-27 04:17:50 UTC140.4 km12 km N of Daraitan, Philippines M4.72025-09-11 06:09:43 UTC16.2 kmLuzon, Philippines M4.62025-09-11 06:09:42 UTC22.1 km2 km SSE of Panan, Philippines M4.62025-09-11 06:09:40 UTC18.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

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