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M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 04:14:03 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Indonesia) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Indonesia) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines (Indonesia) on October 7, 2025 at 04:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
222b47b2a636a9d539dd4e8e5d5afb8c210badf5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 04:14:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.58000, 126.45000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malita131.2 kmNW118'438
General Santos153.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Matutum
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 293 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.22025-10-07 20:17:15 UTC49.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-09 01:53:40 UTC20.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-09 08:01:40 UTC49.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-10-10 05:14:51 UTC119.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.12025-10-10 05:48:55 UTC147.6 km58 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines M4.02025-10-10 12:48:39 UTC123.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-10 14:36:36 UTC61.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-10 19:37:05 UTC137.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 20:22:52 UTC137.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.12025-10-10 22:35:11 UTC130.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-10-11 03:28:31 UTC139.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-11 08:41:29 UTC148.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 590 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#18
Earlier events M≥4127
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC51.5 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC51.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC50.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.92025-09-18 19:51:09 UTC15.9 km M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC61.7 kmNorth Sulawesi

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