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M5.3 Earthquake near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 01:34:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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M5.3 Earthquake near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on July 19, 2025 at 01:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
f333a463e0bcdd4240240e25de981c4e5d5d6fee
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 01:34:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.84080, 121.26140
Temperature
29.0°C

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
35 km — close to the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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
Sanchez-Mira142.3 kmS26'292
Laoag195.6 kmS112'117
Kaohsiung City323.9 kmN2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.92025-07-19 06:41:52 UTC11.5 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.72025-07-19 06:41:55 UTC22.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-07-19 07:45:54 UTC53.5 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-07-19 07:58:19 UTC15.3 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M5.12025-07-19 07:58:20 UTC12.7 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.72025-07-20 05:45:29 UTC43.4 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC30.6 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M5.92025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC30.6 km98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines M3.32025-07-21 12:07:38 UTC21.6 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-07-28 22:18:20 UTC137.3 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-08-02 21:43:02 UTC84.5 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-08-07 17:17:55 UTC104.9 kmBATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-04-27 17:18:27 UTC71.3 km69 km N of Claveria, Philippines M5.32025-04-27 16:54:24 UTC78.4 km M4.92025-07-19 01:34:45 UTC8.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.92025-06-14 09:27:40 UTC77.5 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.92025-05-28 14:48:07 UTC140.8 kmTAIWAN REGION

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