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M5.0 Depth: 37.5 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 23 km SW of Burias, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-01-13 11:41:09 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near 23 km SW of Burias, Philippines on Jan 13, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near 23 km SW of Burias, Philippines · 2025-01-13 11:41:09 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 23 km SW of Burias, Philippines on January 13, 2025 at 11:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
37.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 11:41:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.57630, 125.09640

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.5 km
Shallow
37.5 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
Glan30.0 kmNE24'256
General Santos60.2 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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 eventM4.5
M4.42025-01-16 09:56:14 UTC146.9 km104 km E of Sarangani, Philippines M4.02025-01-16 20:42:33 UTC59.3 km3 km SSW of Suyan, Philippines M4.32025-01-17 10:00:23 UTC110.4 km38 km E of Mangili, Philippines M4.52025-01-20 03:46:57 UTC145.8 km67 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines M4.22025-01-21 08:51:04 UTC142.1 km20 km WSW of Sigaboy, Philippines M4.22025-02-03 23:53:28 UTC122.3 km63 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines M4.42025-02-05 11:11:31 UTC137.9 km129 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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