M5.4 Depth: 18.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC Local time:
M5.4 earthquake near 69 km N of Claveria, Philippines on Apr 27, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near 69 km N of Claveria, Philippines · 2025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC

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

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

Map

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

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

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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