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M5.2 Earthquake near Negros, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 00:32:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Negros, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Negros, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 00:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Negros, Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
ffb7a319dbc07ed6e2ac8ce96e5e67f6f32ef3e4
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 00:32:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Negros Occidental
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.89000, 122.30000
Temperature
32.2°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 (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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
Sipalay19.1 kmSE73'847
Kabankalan57.3 kmE210'893
Cebu City180.5 kmE965'332

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 304 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 344 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 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.32025-05-17 01:51:27 UTC45.2 kmSULU SEA M4.12025-05-17 03:23:14 UTC29.6 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-17 05:00:57 UTC11.8 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-05-17 06:51:38 UTC31.2 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-05-17 07:43:02 UTC28.7 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-05-17 17:37:46 UTC41.9 kmSULU SEA M3.02025-05-17 17:39:58 UTC12.3 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-05-20 09:53:47 UTC27.4 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-05-27 14:11:15 UTC69.5 kmSULU SEA M3.52025-05-28 15:59:38 UTC29.0 kmNEGROS, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-06-03 03:16:11 UTC93.9 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-06-06 07:46:23 UTC117.6 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,181 Catalogue entries

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