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M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-10-31 21:27:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.8 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-10-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-10-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 31, 2025 at 21:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2f4039a7fe2b4607220d2bf2a3c252852539de7c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 21:27:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.05590, 127.06520
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 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

1felt 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 31, 2025, 9:58 PM 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
Manay60.6 kmW20'336
Mati94.3 kmW105'908
Davao City160.3 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 310 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 hours7
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.22025-10-31 21:51:38 UTC90.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.42025-10-31 22:02:27 UTC99.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-10-31 22:37:40 UTC40.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-10-31 23:43:39 UTC69.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-11-01 00:50:00 UTC50.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-11-01 02:23:11 UTC94.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-11-01 03:01:32 UTC147.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-11-01 04:03:19 UTC90.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-11-01 04:05:41 UTC76.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-11-01 04:29:34 UTC79.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-11-01 04:49:11 UTC121.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-11-01 10:09:17 UTC88.9 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#92
Earlier events M≥4291
Earlier events M≥5108
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 UTC41.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC41.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC46.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC46.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC42.4 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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