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M6.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands region

UTC time: 2025-10-20 11:35:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
26.7 km
Source
ISC

Philippine Islands region

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M6.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands region · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands region · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 11:35 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
0ed446a2504240fa49c5ffc355a2bc48e6a8a11d
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
26.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 11:35:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
7.10000, 127.40000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.7 km
Shallow
26.7 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
Manay95.8 kmW20'336
Mati131.6 kmW105'908
Davao City197.2 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 271 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.72025-10-20 11:35:54 UTC29.5 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.92025-10-20 11:35:56 UTC35.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M4.32025-10-20 11:40:03 UTC36.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32025-10-20 12:05:47 UTC71.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC37.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.02025-10-20 13:32:46 UTC48.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-20 14:57:21 UTC56.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-20 15:47:56 UTC98.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC30.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-20 17:03:39 UTC122.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-20 17:20:19 UTC69.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-20 18:49:58 UTC137.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4370
Earlier events M≥5128
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC73.5 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC73.5 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC79.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC76.1 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC65.8 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
697
Country (24h)
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