Event ID	1369348
Event time	2025-05-17 00:33:02 (UTC)
Local time	2025-05-16 16:33:02 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2025-05-17 01:18:16 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.2
Depth	36.08 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status	confirmed
Data provider	AuGOV

Continent	Pacific Ocean - West
Country	Philippines
Administration area	Western Visayas
Nearest settlement	Bulata
Distance	25 km
Course	W
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Sulu Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Bulata, Western Visayas, Philippines) settlement within 00:19. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)