Earthquakes in the Philippines — May 2025

26 earthquakes were recorded in the Philippines during May 2025, an average of 0.8 per day.

26 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 46 km.

The month's largest event in the Philippines was a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near San Fernando, Philippines on 24 May 2025 at 02:36 UTC. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake radiates roughly 951 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the the Philippines monthly average of 35 events over the period we cover, and up from the 19 recorded the previous month.

73% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 27% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 24 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 27 May, when 5 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.2 near San Fernando, Philippines on 24 May at 35 km; M5.1 near Cartagena, Philippines on 17 May at 10 km; M4.9 near Basco, Philippines on 27 May at 11 km.

That is 25% below the 35 events the Philippines averages per month across the 21 months on record.