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M6.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
65.5 km
Source
USP

Mindanao, Philippines

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M6.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on October 10, 2025 at 01:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
31fa104d30d6c9b215d7205704855437b275349b
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
65.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
7.19465, 126.85776

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.5 km
Shallow
65.5 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
Manay35.2 kmW20'336
Mati75.6 kmW105'908
Davao City138.0 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 211 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours56
First 24 hours158
First 72 hours253
Strongest subsequent eventM7.4
M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC13.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M5.92025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC10.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.82025-10-10 02:11:42 UTC23.2 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M5.62025-10-10 02:11:45 UTC23.2 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M3.42025-10-10 02:27:58 UTC20.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.82025-10-10 02:33:54 UTC23.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-10 02:45:12 UTC37.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 02:57:09 UTC21.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-10-10 03:10:18 UTC32.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 03:14:26 UTC27.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-10 03:17:11 UTC11.3 km29 km ESE of Manay, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 03:23:03 UTC8.0 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4202
Earlier events M≥544
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 UTC13.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC19.4 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC21.9 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC26.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.12025-10-10 01:43:55 UTC24.5 kmPhilippines

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Global (24h)
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