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M5.4 Earthquake near 69 km N of Claveria, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
18.0 km
Source
NNSN

69 km N of Claveria, Philippines

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M5.4 Earthquake near 69 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 2025-04-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 69 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 2025-04-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 27, 2025 at 17:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 69 km N of Claveria, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
db745b3c6f67272bced9d9d5419cf3499989e9f5
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
19.20700, 121.15700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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
Sanchez-Mira72.2 kmS26'292
Laoag126.8 kmSW112'117
Kaohsiung City389.1 kmN2'737'660

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 111 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.62025-05-02 02:45:10 UTC28.1 kmLuzon, Philippines M3.22025-05-11 07:41:14 UTC109.0 kmBATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-05-12 06:27:30 UTC145.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-05-12 20:49:51 UTC40.5 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-18 15:43:10 UTC7.8 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-05-18 17:00:40 UTC35.5 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-19 23:28:56 UTC64.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-05-20 20:57:15 UTC78.2 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-05-22 17:14:46 UTC121.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-27 13:23:39 UTC138.7 kmBATAN ISL REGION, 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#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-04-27 16:54:24 UTC8.2 km M4.82025-02-17 04:19:29 UTC21.6 km57 km NNW of Claveria, Philippines M4.52025-04-21 17:46:34 UTC96.6 km14 km SSE of Bangui, Philippines M4.52025-02-28 03:27:09 UTC75.1 km95 km SW of Basco, Philippines M4.52025-02-11 23:18:16 UTC73.3 km7 km SSW of Namuac, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
585
Country (24h)
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