M5.3 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 38 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-04-19 17:37:13 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On April 19, 2025 at 17:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 38 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 35 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-19 17:37:13 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.85240, 124.13310

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lake Sebu76.1 kmNE21'767
Isulan100.9 kmNE101'455
General Santos118.4 kmE722'059

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