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Philippines - Earthquakes (GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 23 January 2025)

  • Two different earthquakes hit the southern Philippines on 22 and 23 January. The first of 5.7 M at a depth of 9 km occurred in Panaon Island, Southern Leyte province, Eastern Visayas region on 22 January at 23.39 UTC (23 January at 7.39 local time). The second one of 5.4 M at a depth of 10 km, struck the western coast of Zamboanga Peninsula, western Mindanao island on 23 January at 03.41 UTC (11.41 local time). The epicentre of the 5.7 M was located 7 km east-southeast of Liloan town while the 5.4 M epicentre was offshore 9 km west-southwest of Siocon town.
  • USGS PAGER estimates that for the 5.7 M 8,000 people were exposed to very strong shaking and 63,000 to strong shaking. Regarding the 5.4 M event, 39,000 people were exposed to strong shaking.
  • According to initial reports of media, there are no casualties or damage following the two events.