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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 16:05:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 16:05:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Sur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.97000, 126.57000
Temperature
23.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bislig39.0 kmNW99'872
Tagum102.4 kmSW233'254
Davao City145.2 kmSW1'848'947

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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.

92%Similarity M4.72025-06-24 UTC 2.5 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 17.0 km 88%Similarity M5.02025-03-01 UTC 15.0 km23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 5.6 km 85%Similarity M4.62025-06-11 UTC 28.3 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.0 km 82%Similarity M5.22025-10-14 UTC 50.2 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 82%Similarity M4.22025-10-03 UTC 22.3 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.02025-10-24 16:05:34 UTC16.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M4.92025-10-24 16:05:40 UTC4.5 km17 km E of Santa Maria, Philippines M3.72025-10-24 19:49:59 UTC145.0 km M4.42025-10-24 20:37:16 UTC140.1 km M3.02025-10-24 20:45:16 UTC90.7 km M3.82025-10-24 23:34:01 UTC123.3 km M3.12025-10-25 00:43:11 UTC73.6 km M3.82025-10-25 07:43:21 UTC80.5 km M3.12025-10-26 00:22:00 UTC133.5 km M5.12025-10-26 00:25:52 UTC103.0 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.02025-10-26 00:25:55 UTC106.7 km44 km ESE of Manay, Philippines M3.12025-10-26 00:47:14 UTC140.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#65
Earlier events M≥4265
Earlier events M≥596
Compared since2025-01-10

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 UTC81.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC80.8 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC73.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC73.0 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC74.9 kmMindanao, Philippines

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