M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-11 01:16:35 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
62.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on October 11, 2025 at 01:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 62 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0023535e03dcc5615d6dafbae969bbd46315d89b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 01:16:35 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.97000, 126.86000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay44.6 kmNW20'336
Mati71.0 kmW105'908
Davao City138.1 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 222 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours59
First 72 hours103
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#60
Earlier events M≥4193
Earlier events M≥568
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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