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M5.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 12:31:34 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) · 2025-10-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) · 2025-10-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 12:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
08f6e6fb2a8158651f4db2c9347d78ed0ca8832a
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
67.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 12:31:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Sur
Source
ingv
Coordinates
8.81719, 126.43600
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.2 km
Shallow
67.2 km
67.2 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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
Tandag39.0 kmNW29'011
Bayugan73.8 kmW110'313
Cagayan de Oro200.1 kmW741'617

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 267 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 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.52025-10-18 12:45:23 UTC17.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-18 12:50:55 UTC13.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-18 13:05:33 UTC95.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-18 14:42:27 UTC3.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-18 19:52:28 UTC98.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-18 21:48:32 UTC89.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-19 07:19:13 UTC23.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.32025-10-19 07:57:33 UTC80.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.52025-10-19 15:05:27 UTC36.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-19 17:34:48 UTC12.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-19 23:01:52 UTC102.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-20 04:27:47 UTC105.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Surigao del Sur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4131
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-16 23:03:15 UTC110.4 km0 km WSW of Union, Philippines M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC110.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC116.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC13.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC7.9 kmPhilippines [Sea]

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