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M5.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
61.6 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M5.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
27f120d0fb8bee29b1d11450598a570bd4ecc698
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
61.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.10140, 126.88790
Temperature
28.6°C

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

Felt reports

85felt 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 10, 2025, 2:28 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
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 hours155
First 72 hours240
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.82025-10-10 02:11:42 UTC15.5 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M5.62025-10-10 02:11:45 UTC15.5 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M3.42025-10-10 02:27:58 UTC16.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.82025-10-10 02:33:54 UTC13.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-10 02:45:12 UTC32.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 02:57:09 UTC31.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-10-10 03:10:18 UTC21.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 03:14:26 UTC21.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-10 03:17:11 UTC10.8 km29 km ESE of Manay, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 03:23:03 UTC6.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.12025-10-10 03:32:08 UTC25.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.62025-10-10 03:32:10 UTC6.9 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#9
Earlier events M≥4100
Earlier events M≥526
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 UTC23.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC23.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC27.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC29.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC32.1 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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