Shallow M4.9 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Afternoon near Quezon City in The Philippines.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on May 27th, 2025. Last updated June 17th, 2025.

Under land 40 kilometer from Quezon City in The Philippines, a shallow Magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred around noon of Tuesday May 27th, 2025. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in The Philippines, 40 kilometer (25 mi) east of Quezon City in National Capital Region. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	May 27, 2025 12:17PM (Manila Time) - May 27, 2025 04:17 Universal Time.
Location:	40 km east of Quezon City, National Capital Region, The Philippines. Coordinates 14°42'43"N 121°24'45"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.9 Detected by 65 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.072 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (21 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Sampaloc in Calabarzon, The Philippines. Sampaloc is located 20 kilometer (12 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter.

Major cities near this earthquake: Quezon City is located 40 km to the west. Manila is located 48 km to the west-southwest. Caloocan City is located 48 km to the west.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 131 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 131 people have reported shaking in 44 places, all within Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines: 25 people.
• Cainta, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 16 people.
• Malanday, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 15 people.
• San Jose del Monte, Central Luzon, Philippines: 7 people.
• Bacoor, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 6 people.
• Taytay (Taytay, Rizal), Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 6 people.
• Niogan, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 5 people.
• San Pedro (San Pedro, Laguna), Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 5 people.
• Antipolo, Southern Tagalog, Philippines: 4 people.
• Loma de Gato, Central Luzon, Philippines: 3 people.

Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 1 smaller aftershock was detected. At a distance of 6 km (4 mi) north-northwest of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 18 mins later. It measured a magnitude of 3.6

This main shock was prefaced by 1 smaller foreshock. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 7 hrs earlier. It measured a magnitude of 3.2

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since May 24th, 2025, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 254 km (158 mi) further north-northwest. An even stronger magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck on July 23rd, 2021.

In total, 138 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.9 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 26 days.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 17/06/25 06:18 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000q1px
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250527_0000037
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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