M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-12 05:08:18 UTC Local time:
M5.4 earthquake near Earthquake location (4.814, 124.125) on Aug 12, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake · 2025-08-12 05:08:18 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 05:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (4.814, 124.125). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 05:08:18 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
4.81400, 124.12500

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Glan163.9 kmNE24'256
General Santos185.1 kmNE722'059

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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 eventM4.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-13

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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