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M5.0 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 18:35:15 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 29, 2025 at 18:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Luzon, Philippines (Philippines). At around 99 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
99d0c77e3c35622ed9c5afc0f6ec254dd49dac9c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 18:35:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Albay
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.14000, 124.19000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
99 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gubat25.5 kmS61'095
Sorsogon28.2 kmSW187'670
Cebu City315.6 kmS965'332

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bulusan
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Mayon Activity reported
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 184 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 311 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Virac AirportPhilippines · VRC · RPUV
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bicol International AirportPhilippines · DRP · RPLK
    55.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Catarman National AirportPhilippines · CRM · RPVF
    85.8 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.62025-06-05 11:11:52 UTC101.6 kmLuzon, Philippines M4.52025-06-05 11:11:52 UTC101.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-06-05 11:22:22 UTC6.6 kmCATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES M4.52025-06-05 13:17:54 UTC32.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-06-06 14:33:01 UTC145.2 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-06-09 16:10:33 UTC99.1 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M4.32025-06-10 11:16:55 UTC107.5 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-06-11 05:23:38 UTC78.5 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-06-18 00:55:05 UTC10.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-06-18 13:47:39 UTC73.6 kmMASBATE REGION, 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#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-02-15 00:28:58 UTC136.3 km30 km W of Mabiton, Philippines M4.92025-05-29 18:35:14 UTC6.0 km2 km SE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines M4.92025-05-29 18:35:10 UTC2.1 kmCATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-05-26 16:03:49 UTC108.4 kmMASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES M4.52025-01-17 19:28:06 UTC62.2 km1 km ESE of Bulan, Philippines

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