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M4.8 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 23:57:43 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 23:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
282b2b258291268e7cccade4c9388fb06b5617d1
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 23:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Norte
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.67000, 126.28000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 240 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 281 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    35.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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