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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-10 09:43:31 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 58.0 km
Source: GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

1e22ce2f86cbec80b74151c188068b6c1970fe48

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

58.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-10 09:43:31 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

7.09000, 126.98000

Temperature

28.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

58 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

Manay50.5 kmW20'336

Mati85.6 kmW105'908

Davao City150.9 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 228 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 300 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 hours51

First 24 hours102

First 72 hours175

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.22025-10-10 09:43:33 UTC14.3 km45 km ESE of Manay, Philippines M3.22025-10-10 09:48:48 UTC7.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.12025-10-10 10:01:04 UTC16.6 km34 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines M3.02025-10-10 10:03:25 UTC11.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.92025-10-10 10:20:26 UTC26.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.12025-10-10 10:20:32 UTC13.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.12025-10-10 10:20:33 UTC25.5 km25 km ESE of Manay, Philippines M3.82025-10-10 11:00:28 UTC56.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M6.12025-10-10 11:11:58 UTC36.6 kmPhilippine Islands Region M6.92025-10-10 11:12:02 UTC28.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-10-10 11:12:03 UTC30.7 km23 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.02025-10-10 11:12:05 UTC26.4 km23 km ESE of Santiago, 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#32

Earlier events M≥4143

Earlier events M≥546

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 UTC31.5 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC31.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC36.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC37.0 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC35.1 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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