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M5.1 Earthquake near 52 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-08-09 11:33:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
95.2 km
Source
USGS

52 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

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M5.1 Earthquake near 52 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 52 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 52 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines on August 9, 2025 at 11:33 UTC. At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a2b959fa76bd5d1ef5df081e52734a774f765ec6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
95.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 11:33:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.20430, 126.62080
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.2 km
Intermediate
95.2 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
Mati94.7 kmNW105'908
Davao City147.4 kmNW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 253 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 300 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22025-08-09 11:33:07 UTC17.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.02025-08-10 14:18:12 UTC102.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-08-10 22:45:54 UTC103.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-08-11 12:27:08 UTC68.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-08-11 17:06:09 UTC93.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC91.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC96.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32025-08-12 05:08:32 UTC89.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.12025-08-12 19:44:20 UTC76.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-08-13 00:03:20 UTC69.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-08-18 17:27:11 UTC53.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-19 00:26:02 UTC78.8 kmMINDANAO, 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#6
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC118.2 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC118.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC115.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC124.6 kmNorth Sulawesi M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC134.8 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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