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M5.0 Depth: 15.6 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-03-01 13:59:51 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near 23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines on Mar 1, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near 23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines · 2025-03-01 13:59:51 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines on March 1, 2025 at 13:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 13:59:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.87150, 126.66300

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 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
Bislig54.0 kmNW99'872
Tagum105.7 kmSW233'254
Davao City145.9 kmSW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.42025-03-08 08:03:22 UTC120.3 km2 km NE of Aras-asan, Philippines M4.72025-03-09 09:46:45 UTC131.7 km5 km SSE of Gamut, Philippines M4.52025-03-10 05:52:59 UTC31.3 km11 km E of Baganga, Philippines M5.52025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC92.9 km105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M4.42025-03-12 19:40:40 UTC88.7 km102 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M4.22025-03-13 02:11:44 UTC66.4 km43 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines M4.52025-03-15 19:50:28 UTC126.2 km22 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines M4.22025-03-16 08:07:24 UTC13.0 km10 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines M4.92025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC29.3 km42 km ENE of Santa Maria, Philippines M4.82025-03-17 15:41:55 UTC25.1 kmPhilippines M4.52025-03-18 14:53:46 UTC113.1 km5 km NE of Marihatag, Philippines M4.52025-03-19 22:35:23 UTC66.8 km4 km WSW of Bigaan, Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-17 08:55:52 UTC117.3 km4 km NNE of Talacogon, Philippines M4.82025-01-10 05:49:44 UTC69.4 km30 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines M4.62025-02-05 08:03:41 UTC53.5 km30 km E of Baculin, Philippines M4.62025-01-11 17:48:37 UTC29.7 km17 km ENE of Baganga, Philippines M4.52025-02-08 08:35:32 UTC147.1 km94 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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