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M5.5 Depth: 43.1 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 69 km E of Baculin, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-14 02:00:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 69 km E of Baculin, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
43.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 02:00:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.34660, 127.20270
Temperature
28.2°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay74.6 kmW20'336
Mati117.2 kmW105'908
Davao City178.0 kmW1'848'947

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

86%Similarity M5.72025-10-14 UTC 9.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 23.6 km 86%Similarity M4.82025-10-10 UTC 1.9 kmPhilippine Islands Region ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 1.1 km 84%Similarity M5.02025-10-10 UTC 8.6 kmPhilippine Islands Region ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 12.9 km 83%Similarity M5.02025-10-10 UTC 1.6 km67 km E of Baculin, Philippines ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 33.1 km 83%Similarity M4.82025-10-10 UTC 9.6 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 3.1 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours55
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.72025-10-14 02:09:54 UTC4.2 km M4.92025-10-14 02:19:54 UTC31.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02025-10-14 02:19:59 UTC57.0 km M5.22025-10-14 02:39:00 UTC58.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.92025-10-14 02:39:05 UTC46.8 km M3.02025-10-14 02:47:36 UTC8.2 km M4.22025-10-14 02:51:24 UTC15.9 km M3.22025-10-14 04:00:32 UTC21.3 km M4.32025-10-14 04:06:44 UTC20.7 km M3.22025-10-14 04:44:08 UTC25.3 km M3.32025-10-14 05:19:25 UTC28.1 km M3.02025-10-14 07:10:41 UTC125.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4200
Earlier events M≥571
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 UTC50.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC56.7 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC49.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC35.9 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC62.3 kmMindanao, Philippines

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