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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Negros, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 00:32:59 UTC Local time: —

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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

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

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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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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 km M4.12025-05-17 03:23:14 UTC29.6 km M3.02025-05-17 05:00:57 UTC11.8 km M4.22025-05-17 06:51:38 UTC31.2 km M3.22025-05-17 07:43:02 UTC28.7 km M3.22025-05-17 17:37:46 UTC41.9 km M3.02025-05-17 17:39:58 UTC12.3 km M3.82025-05-20 09:53:47 UTC27.4 km M3.82025-05-27 14:11:15 UTC69.5 km M3.52025-05-28 15:59:38 UTC29.0 km M3.22025-06-03 03:16:11 UTC93.9 km M3.32025-06-06 07:46:23 UTC117.6 km

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