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M5.5 Earthquake near 105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.0 km
Source
USGS

105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines

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M5.5 Earthquake near 105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 2025-03-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines · 2025-03-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines on March 12, 2025 at 15:09 UTC. 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
ccba2d0f7749900eda0f67da91d2eed0bf03fa39
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.31120, 127.38060

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
Hinatuan115.3 kmW44'475
Bayugan184.2 kmW110'313
Davao City238.5 kmSW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 259 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.42025-03-12 19:40:40 UTC5.1 km102 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M4.22025-03-13 02:11:44 UTC75.0 km43 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines M4.52025-03-15 19:50:28 UTC124.0 km22 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines M4.22025-03-16 08:07:24 UTC104.5 km10 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines M5.52025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC73.6 km M4.82025-03-17 15:41:55 UTC85.4 kmPhilippines M4.52025-03-18 14:53:46 UTC129.1 km5 km NE of Marihatag, Philippines M4.52025-03-19 22:35:23 UTC125.2 km4 km WSW of Bigaan, Philippines M4.62025-03-22 05:27:04 UTC78.1 km60 km E of Baganga, Philippines M4.52025-03-22 07:01:27 UTC99.9 km26 km ENE of Baganga, Philippines M4.22025-03-22 08:51:39 UTC104.4 km14 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines M4.42025-03-25 03:32:35 UTC87.5 km28 km NE of Kinablangan, Philippines

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M5.5.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.59.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.410.0 km13.4 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≥411
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-03-01 13:59:51 UTC92.9 km23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines M4.82025-01-10 05:49:44 UTC90.3 km30 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines M4.72025-03-09 09:46:45 UTC149.5 km5 km SSE of Gamut, Philippines M4.62025-02-05 08:03:41 UTC113.7 km30 km E of Baculin, Philippines M4.62025-01-11 17:48:37 UTC106.7 km17 km ENE of Baganga, Philippines

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