M5.9 Depth: 61.6 km

M5.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 01:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 62 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
61.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.10140, 126.88790
Temperature
28.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.6 km
Shallow
61.6 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
Manay40.4 kmW20'336
Mati75.9 kmW105'908
Davao City140.7 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 290 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 hours54
First 24 hours153
First 72 hours236
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥497
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-05

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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