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M5.7 Earthquake near 3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
9.0 km
Source
USGS

3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines

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M5.7 Earthquake near 3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines · 2025-01-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines · 2025-01-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 22, 2025 at 23:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c2d9aa3432f212d21a894b8013fc4e696c66cf5b
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.08990, 125.14920

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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
Maasin34.1 kmW18'313
Ormoc City117.9 kmNW238'545
Cebu City140.0 kmW965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 173 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 246 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    52.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    98.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.79.0 km5.7 km
USPM5.215.0 km21.1 km
USGSM5.79.0 km0.0 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-01-22 13:33:26 UTC125.2 km18 km SSE of Union, Philippines M4.62025-01-07 09:18:58 UTC104.3 km3 km N of Dapa, Philippines M4.52025-01-08 19:12:32 UTC41.9 km8 km SSE of Silago, Philippines M4.42025-01-15 18:59:07 UTC49.7 km4 km SSW of Tubajon, Philippines M4.32025-01-16 03:09:43 UTC32.7 km9 km WNW of Hinundayan, Philippines

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