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M5.1 Earthquake near Ilocos Norte (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 03:10:43 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Ilocos Norte (Philippines) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Ilocos Norte (Philippines) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 03:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Ilocos Norte (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
e19b3f0873495d8b7b70f9da0675cbd1df806d00
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 03:10:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Ilocos Norte
Source
resif
Coordinates
18.33232, 120.88809
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Laoag34.3 kmSW112'117
Valenzuela404.0 kmS725'173

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 161 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 361 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
    41.6 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.92025-11-27 03:10:48 UTC15.8 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-11-28 22:59:57 UTC149.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-12-01 18:29:56 UTC75.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-12-03 11:51:07 UTC25.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-12-05 05:14:56 UTC87.0 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-12-05 06:05:51 UTC87.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-12-05 11:21:35 UTC93.2 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-12-05 16:57:50 UTC101.9 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-12-05 19:37:23 UTC35.7 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.02025-12-05 19:37:25 UTC47.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-12-06 15:39:48 UTC82.2 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-12-07 19:31:44 UTC109.1 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES

Ilocos Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 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#7
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC32.9 km2 km SSE of Sarrat, Philippines M5.82025-07-15 02:38:17 UTC25.9 kmLuzon, Philippines M5.52025-07-15 02:38:19 UTC32.9 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M5.42025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC101.3 km69 km N of Claveria, Philippines M5.32025-04-27 16:54:24 UTC95.1 km

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