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M5.7 Earthquake near 2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC Local time: —

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M5.7 earthquake near Cebu on Oct 12, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.7 Earthquake near 2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SSE of Tambongon, Philippines (Philippines) on October 12, 2025 at 17:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
105a167e8890b28957b3ad50a489171887e9d1e0
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Cebu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.94570, 123.93750
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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
Bogo13.9 kmNE23'562
Mandaue City69.2 kmS331'320
Cebu City70.1 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Biliran
    Distance: 91 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Bulusan
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Mayon
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mactan Cebu International AirportPhilippines · CEB · RPVM
    70.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.52025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC4.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.92025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC9.5 kmPhilippines [Land] M3.62025-10-12 17:14:54 UTC3.9 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:24:13 UTC7.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-10-12 17:31:10 UTC32.7 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:50:54 UTC3.9 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 17:58:59 UTC6.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 18:24:57 UTC2.5 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-12 18:51:32 UTC6.8 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 19:12:11 UTC10.0 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-12 19:18:55 UTC14.6 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 19:33:44 UTC2.1 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

Cebu

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 373 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#12
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.22025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC31.6 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC43.1 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC47.9 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC33.4 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC31.6 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

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