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

UTC time: 2025-04-19 17:37:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

38 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines

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M5.3 Earthquake near 38 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 2025-04-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 38 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines · 2025-04-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 38 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines on April 19, 2025 at 17:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
f24c1a91754b92f4aeb7d7a41820e1af232c2a38
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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 Sebu76.1 kmNE21'767
Isulan100.9 kmNE101'455
General Santos118.4 kmE722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 248 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

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#5
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-19 16:11:14 UTC2.5 km39 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.72025-04-19 16:11:13 UTC7.1 km45 km SW of Malisbeng, Philippines M5.62025-04-15 21:42:42 UTC12.1 km38 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines M5.42025-01-13 00:19:47 UTC96.2 km20 km W of Taguisa, Philippines M5.12025-04-19 16:50:51 UTC5.8 km37 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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