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M5.1 Earthquake near 22 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 08:14:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
27.3 km
Source
USGS

22 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines

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M5.1 Earthquake near 22 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 22 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 08:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 22 km NW of Pagudpud, Philippines (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
852f7977e216e666442e54e69a5a3d83f8bc9936
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
27.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 08:14:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.68190, 120.61630
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.3 km
Shallow
27.3 km
27.3 km — close to 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
Laoag53.9 kmS112'117
Kaohsiung City438.6 kmN2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 173 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Laoag International AirportPhilippines · LAO · RPLI
    57.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours7
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-10-17 08:14:13 UTC5.5 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-10-17 08:31:48 UTC4.7 kmLuzon, Philippines M4.92025-10-17 08:31:50 UTC6.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-10-17 08:31:51 UTC12.4 km12 km N of Davila, Philippines M4.92025-10-17 08:31:51 UTC12.4 kmLuzon M4.22025-10-17 10:45:26 UTC7.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-17 12:35:34 UTC9.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-10-17 15:10:55 UTC8.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-17 20:00:31 UTC8.4 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-10-18 10:50:17 UTC3.2 kmLuzon, Philippines M4.72025-10-18 10:50:20 UTC9.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-18 19:20:28 UTC4.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

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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#11
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC144.5 km98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines M5.82025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC60.8 km2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines M5.82025-07-15 02:38:17 UTC61.9 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.72025-07-20 05:45:29 UTC148.4 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC144.4 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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