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M5.1 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 08:14:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on October 17, 2025 at 08:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
c7831179e4fb28596eb35c391750b4b904cb908e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 08:14:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.71430, 120.57710
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 km — close to the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 17, 2025, 11:02 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Laoag57.5 kmS112'117
Kaohsiung City434.7 kmN2'737'660

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 176 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Laoag International AirportPhilippines · LAO · RPLI
    60.2 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 hours6
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-10-17 08:31:48 UTC9.0 kmLuzon, Philippines M4.92025-10-17 08:31:50 UTC8.6 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-10-17 08:31:51 UTC14.3 km12 km N of Davila, Philippines M4.92025-10-17 08:31:51 UTC14.3 kmLuzon M4.22025-10-17 10:45:26 UTC13.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-17 12:35:34 UTC15.1 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-10-17 15:10:55 UTC7.5 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-17 20:00:31 UTC7.2 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-10-18 10:50:17 UTC6.8 kmLuzon, Philippines M4.72025-10-18 10:50:20 UTC11.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-18 19:20:28 UTC10.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-10-19 09:19:15 UTC10.4 kmLUZON, 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#11
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC144.4 km98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines M5.82025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC64.8 km2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines M5.82025-07-15 02:38:17 UTC66.4 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.72025-07-20 05:45:29 UTC148.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC144.4 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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