Philippines

M4.2 Earthquake near MINDORO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 12:54:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near MINDORO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on October 5, 2025 at 12:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
366152d198ac55d72d46a51db16f7b562ed8f2fc
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 12:54:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.08000, 120.68000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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 5, 2025, 12:56 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Occidental Mindoro

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 38 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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