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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake in Philippines

UTC time: 2025-05-17 00:32:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded in the Philippines region on May 17, 2025 at 00:32 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 EMSC. Philippines: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 00:32:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.84170, 122.21320
Temperature
29.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sipalay23.2 kmSE73'847
Kabankalan67.7 kmE210'893
Cebu City191.1 kmE965'332

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-05-17 00:32:59 UTC10.9 kmNegros, Philippines M3.32025-05-17 01:51:27 UTC38.1 km M4.12025-05-17 03:23:14 UTC21.1 km M3.02025-05-17 05:00:57 UTC9.9 km M4.22025-05-17 06:51:38 UTC21.2 km M3.22025-05-17 07:43:02 UTC19.1 km M3.22025-05-17 17:37:46 UTC32.1 km M3.02025-05-17 17:39:58 UTC11.0 km M3.82025-05-20 09:53:47 UTC18.4 km M3.82025-05-27 14:11:15 UTC58.9 km M3.52025-05-28 15:59:38 UTC21.9 km M3.22025-06-03 03:16:11 UTC104.4 km

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