M5.6 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
66.6 km
Source
USP

Mindanao, Philippines

Map

M5.6 earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines on Oct 11, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.6 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
145bdc0365c1e73bc6a9b1487e326767d79a4ec1
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
66.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
8.96177, 126.38017

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.6 km
Shallow
66.6 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
Tandag23.8 kmNW29'011
Bayugan71.1 kmW110'313
Cagayan de Oro197.8 kmW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 188 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bancasi AirportPhilippines · BXU · RPME
    99.0 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 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

Surigao del Sur

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 63 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#4
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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