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M5.5 Earthquake near 24 km E of Santiago, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-11 10:27:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 60.1 km
Source: USGS

24 km E of Santiago, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 10:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 24 km E of Santiago, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

60.1 km

UTC time

2025-10-11 10:27:24 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

7.27130, 126.79800

Temperature

27.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

60.1 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

Manay29.2 kmW20'336

Mati73.2 kmSW105'908

Davao City132.6 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 202 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 277 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 hours22

First 24 hours50

First 72 hours108

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.32025-10-11 10:27:25 UTC4.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.82025-10-11 10:35:30 UTC2.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-11 10:47:10 UTC9.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-11 10:59:36 UTC18.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-11 11:16:02 UTC41.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-10-11 11:51:43 UTC25.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-10-11 11:54:33 UTC59.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-11 11:59:24 UTC62.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-10-11 12:02:50 UTC60.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.42025-10-11 12:16:23 UTC57.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.02025-10-11 12:19:03 UTC62.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.92025-10-11 12:41:20 UTC104.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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#27

Earlier events M≥4191

Earlier events M≥574

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 UTC4.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC4.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC11.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC8.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC16.0 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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