Significant magnitude 5.7 earthquake 47 km west of Ipil, Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred only 7 minutes ago 47 km west of Ipil, Philippines, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 35. km beneath the epicenter near Ipil, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, in the morning on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025, at 11:41 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency which listed the quake at magnitude 5.6. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.8.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Tigpalay (pop. 5,500) located 38 km from the epicenter, Titay (pop. 11,500) 42 km away, Vitali (pop. 9,700) 47 km away, and Ipil (pop. 19,200) 47 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Recodo (pop. 42,800) located 94 km from the epicenter, Zamboanga (pop. 457,600) 97 km away, Pagadian City (pop. 186,900) 141 km away, and Pagadian City (pop. 186,900) 141 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 23, 2025 11:41 am (Manila time) local time (23 Jan 2025 03:41 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 35.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.74°N / 122.16°E (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines)
Primary data source: EMSC
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