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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 M4.2.

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 (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,170 Catalogue entries

Of 2,169 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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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