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M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-12 05:08:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (4.814, 124.125)

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M5.4 Earthquake · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
8caab44207d3d6e7882ddc29bf9e1216cb239e14
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

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

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
M3.12025-08-18 19:56:30 UTC51.8 kmCELEBES SEA M3.72025-08-29 03:37:15 UTC146.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-31 02:50:02 UTC112.7 kmCELEBES SEA M4.52025-09-08 18:22:58 UTC113.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.32025-09-08 18:22:58 UTC114.1 kmCELEBES SEA M4.22025-09-08 18:22:59 UTC114.1 km184 km SE of Tabiauan, Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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

M5.92025-04-19 16:11:14 UTC116.6 km39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.72025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC109.1 km45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.62025-04-15 21:42:42 UTC110.0 km38 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines M5.12025-04-19 16:50:51 UTC112.8 km37 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.12025-04-08 19:25:55 UTC108.8 km90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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