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M5.9 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-18 19:51:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (5.698, 126.531) on September 18, 2025 at 19:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 19:51:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
5.69800, 126.53100

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Malita129.2 kmNW118'438
General Santos157.3 kmW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Matutum
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 308 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M3.62025-09-18 23:18:44 UTC139.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-09-19 18:06:07 UTC143.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.22025-09-20 05:32:18 UTC82.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-22 11:15:27 UTC108.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.92025-09-23 15:39:54 UTC82.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-09-23 15:57:21 UTC146.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-09-24 21:28:56 UTC18.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-09-27 20:33:26 UTC127.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-09-28 14:29:00 UTC28.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-09-29 03:00:15 UTC74.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-09-29 07:48:05 UTC125.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-29 16:14:37 UTC71.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC67.0 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC67.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC65.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC76.5 kmNorth Sulawesi M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC86.2 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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