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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 83 km E of Cortes, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-09-07 07:29:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 83 km E of Cortes, Philippines on September 7, 2025 at 07:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 07:29:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.31930, 126.94820
Temperature
27.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tandag86.5 kmW29'011
Bayugan144.0 kmSW110'313
Cagayan de Oro269.4 kmW741'617

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

85%Similarity M4.82025-07-25 UTC 20.6 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 0.0 km 82%Similarity M4.62025-03-29 UTC 19.8 km64 km E of Cortes, Philippines ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.8 km 80%Similarity M5.12025-09-03 UTC 44.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 73%Similarity M5.22025-09-03 UTC 61.6 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 73%Similarity M5.02025-08-26 UTC 63.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-09-07 07:29:10 UTC18.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02025-09-07 07:29:14 UTC100.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M4.72025-09-08 18:52:08 UTC129.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.22025-09-08 20:18:09 UTC69.6 km M3.02025-09-09 00:13:54 UTC53.0 km M4.12025-09-09 19:35:52 UTC59.3 km M3.82025-09-10 16:29:26 UTC25.0 km M3.82025-09-11 20:55:58 UTC40.7 km M3.22025-09-12 07:49:57 UTC100.2 km M3.42025-09-13 04:02:57 UTC68.4 km M3.72025-09-14 02:01:24 UTC136.0 km M3.72025-09-14 19:27:18 UTC140.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥475
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-19 16:25:21 UTC142.4 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-07-19 16:25:22 UTC146.6 km M5.52025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC121.7 km105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M5.42025-07-19 16:25:20 UTC146.9 km140 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M5.32025-06-17 08:36:26 UTC128.1 kmMindanao, Philippines

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