M5.4 earthquake near San Nicolas, Ilocos

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Piddig, Philippines on 15 Jul 2025, 02:38 UTC at a depth of 50 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is San Nicolas, about 11 km away in Ilocos, Philippines.