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M5.1 Earthquake near NEGROS, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 00:32:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near NEGROS, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near NEGROS, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near NEGROS, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) 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: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
ff3f677a96550e66898eeaa0a7f7131f999a53e1
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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

Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 17, 2025, 1:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 315 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

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 kmSULU SEA M4.12025-05-17 03:23:14 UTC21.1 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-17 05:00:57 UTC9.9 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-05-17 06:51:38 UTC21.2 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-05-17 07:43:02 UTC19.1 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-05-17 17:37:46 UTC32.1 kmSULU SEA M3.02025-05-17 17:39:58 UTC11.0 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-05-20 09:53:47 UTC18.4 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-05-27 14:11:15 UTC58.9 kmSULU SEA M3.52025-05-28 15:59:38 UTC21.9 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-06-03 03:16:11 UTC104.4 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 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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