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

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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

83 km E of Cortes, Philippines

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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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-07 07:29:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

9.31930, 126.94820

Temperature

27.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Tandag86.5 kmW29'011

Bayugan144.0 kmSW110'313

Cagayan de Oro269.4 kmW741'617

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Volcanoes nearby

Cabalían

Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
Leonard Range

Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Camiguin

Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 262 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-09 00:13:54 UTC53.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-09-09 19:35:52 UTC59.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-10 16:29:26 UTC25.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-11 20:55:58 UTC40.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-12 07:49:57 UTC100.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.42025-09-13 04:02:57 UTC68.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-09-14 02:01:24 UTC136.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-09-14 19:27:18 UTC140.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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#12

Earlier events M≥476

Earlier events M≥514

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 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.52025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC139.3 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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