M5.0 Depth: 20.3 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 6 km SSW of Magsaysay, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-03-04 01:42:23 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On March 4, 2025 at 01:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 6 km SSW of Magsaysay, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 20 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

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-04 01:42:23 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.71350, 125.16490

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Magsaysay6.3 kmN57'936
Digos21.6 kmE116'122
Davao City63.6 kmNE1'848'947

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