Earthquakes in the Philippines — August 2025
16 earthquakes were recorded in the Philippines during August 2025, an average of 0.5 per day.
16 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 150 km.
The month's largest event in the Philippines was a magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Caburan, Philippines on 12 August 2025 at 05:08 UTC. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake radiates roughly 1,344 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
That is below the the Philippines monthly average of 35 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 25 recorded the previous month.
25% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 62% intermediate (70–300 km) and 12% deep-focus (over 300 km). That proportion of deep-focus events is the signature of a subduction zone: only a cold slab descending into the mantle stays brittle enough to rupture at those depths.
By band, the catalogue holds 14 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.
Activity peaked on 09 August, when 2 events were recorded.
The month's largest events were M5.3 near Caburan, Philippines on 12 August at 141 km; M5.1 near Pondaguitan, Philippines on 09 August at 95 km; M4.9 near Sulat, Philippines on 20 August at 10 km.
That is 54% below the 35 events the Philippines averages per month across the 21 months on record.
Largest earthquakes in the Philippines, August 2025
16 events listed below, newest first. Times are UTC. Click any column header to re-sort.
Frequently asked questions
How many earthquakes hit the Philippines in August 2025?
16 earthquakes were recorded in the Philippines during August 2025, of which 16 were magnitude 4 or above.
What was the biggest earthquake in the Philippines in August 2025?
A magnitude 5.3 event near Caburan, Philippines on 12 August 2025.
Other months in the Philippines
Magnitudes for August 2025 reflect the current USGS review status and may have been revised since first publication. See our guides on the magnitude scale, focal depth and why earthquakes cluster.