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M5.2 Depth: 124.2 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 280 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-09-18 03:47:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 03:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 280 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines. At around 124 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
124.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 03:47:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.27420, 127.72400
Temperature
28.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba255.2 kmS23'566
Malita333.7 kmNW118'438
General Santos348.8 kmNW722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

71%Similarity M4.02025-08-25 UTC 22.2 km ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 17.8 km 67%Similarity M4.82025-04-30 UTC 52.3 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 37.2 km 62%Similarity M4.42025-02-19 UTC 59.9 km226 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 23.5 km 60%Similarity M4.52025-04-30 UTC 52.4 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 62.2 km 59%Similarity M4.42025-02-26 UTC 69.6 km218 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 24.7 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-09-18 03:47:34 UTC7.8 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M2.82025-09-18 11:47:54 UTC148.7 km M3.52025-09-19 18:06:07 UTC128.8 km M4.82025-09-20 02:39:49 UTC112.6 km227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M3.12025-09-20 03:00:46 UTC119.5 km M2.72025-09-20 05:10:19 UTC113.9 km M3.02025-09-20 10:46:52 UTC120.4 km M3.62025-09-20 10:56:00 UTC145.0 km M3.32025-09-20 11:01:06 UTC99.3 km M3.72025-09-21 14:36:14 UTC145.1 km M3.22025-09-22 11:15:27 UTC130.4 km M4.02025-09-23 15:57:21 UTC66.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC148.3 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.22025-02-06 13:16:27 UTC123.2 km170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.12025-08-25 19:18:23 UTC141.4 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.12025-06-24 06:24:31 UTC115.6 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.12025-08-25 19:18:24 UTC143.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde)

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