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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

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

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M5.1 earthquake near Surigao del Sur on Oct 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-24 16:05:33 UTC

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 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
139e55b0003960019a56fd88d5124cf0ff4399b2
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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 166 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.42025-10-24 20:37:16 UTC140.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-24 20:45:16 UTC90.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-10-24 23:34:01 UTC123.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-25 00:43:11 UTC73.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-10-25 07:43:21 UTC80.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-26 00:22:00 UTC133.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 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 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#79
Earlier events M≥4279
Earlier events M≥5110
Compared since2025-01-10

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 UTC81.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC81.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC80.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 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

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