M5.9 Depth: 39.7 km

M5.9 Earthquake near 98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC Local time:
M5.9 earthquake near 98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines on Jul 20, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.9 Earthquake near 98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines · 2025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines on July 20, 2025 at 05:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
39.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
19.67900, 121.49800

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.7 km
Shallow
39.7 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
Sanchez-Mira127.4 kmS26'292
Laoag190.1 kmSW112'117
Kaohsiung City348.9 kmN2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 100 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-02-06

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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