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M5.8 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-20 11:35:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.2 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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M5.8 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on October 20, 2025 at 11:35 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
157508eae19e83d03da237a9445c833952024f74
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 11:35:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.99260, 127.23860
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 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

Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 20, 2025, 11:56 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay81.0 kmW20'336
Mati112.9 kmW105'908
Davao City179.6 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 259 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 330 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 hours13
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.42025-10-20 11:35:53 UTC12.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Davao (Monde) M6.02025-10-20 11:35:53 UTC21.4 kmPhilippine Islands region M5.72025-10-20 11:35:54 UTC8.0 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.92025-10-20 11:35:56 UTC22.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M4.32025-10-20 11:40:03 UTC17.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32025-10-20 12:05:47 UTC60.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC15.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.02025-10-20 13:32:46 UTC60.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-20 14:57:21 UTC39.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-20 15:47:56 UTC76.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC30.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-20 17:03:39 UTC101.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4246
Earlier events M≥592
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC61.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC61.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC66.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC65.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC59.3 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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