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M5.7 Earthquake near 45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
17.9 km
Source
NNSN

45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines

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M5.7 Earthquake near 45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 2025-04-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 2025-04-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 19, 2025 at 16:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 18 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e3edc19a3c761a7ddbe19e2b4f95f06a1676b01c
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
17.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
5.79500, 124.10600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.9 km
Shallow
17.9 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
Lake Sebu82.2 kmNE21'767
Isulan107.9 kmNE101'455
General Santos123.0 kmE722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 255 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-04-19 16:11:14 UTC7.5 km39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.12025-04-19 16:50:51 UTC8.8 km37 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.32025-04-19 17:37:13 UTC7.1 km38 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M4.52025-05-03 09:17:34 UTC28.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.32025-05-16 00:47:59 UTC22.3 kmCELEBES SEA

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≥411
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-15 21:42:42 UTC13.5 km38 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines M5.42025-01-13 00:19:47 UTC101.4 km20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines M5.02025-01-13 11:41:09 UTC112.3 km23 km SW of Burias, Philippines M4.82025-01-13 00:21:36 UTC104.4 km13 km W of Taguisa, Philippines M4.82025-01-13 00:21:17 UTC93.4 km15 km NW of Bantogon, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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