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M6.0 Depth: 26.7 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands region

UTC time: 2025-10-20 11:35:53 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

86%Similarity M5.82025-10-20 UTC 18.8 km93 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 16.7 km 86%Similarity M5.82025-10-20 UTC 21.4 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 16.5 km 82%Similarity M5.72025-10-14 UTC 43.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 7.2 km 80%Similarity M5.52025-10-14 UTC 35.0 km69 km E of Baculin, Philippines ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 16.4 km 80%Similarity M5.12025-07-13 UTC 8.3 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 16.7 km

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 km M3.32025-10-20 12:05:47 UTC71.6 km M3.52025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC37.0 km M4.02025-10-20 13:32:46 UTC48.8 km M3.02025-10-20 14:57:21 UTC56.6 km M4.22025-10-20 15:47:56 UTC98.2 km M3.22025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC30.7 km M3.22025-10-20 17:03:39 UTC122.8 km M3.62025-10-20 17:20:19 UTC69.8 km M3.02025-10-20 18:49:58 UTC137.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥4350
Earlier events M≥5109
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC73.5 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC79.4 km 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 M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC86.7 kmMindanao, Philippines

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