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M6.0 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV. Philippines: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
38a18391cd136ba660c16c766c1e707e5ceffd3e
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
ingv
Coordinates
9.66797, 126.33000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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
Tandag67.1 kmS29'011
Butuan117.6 kmSW309'709
Cagayan de Oro227.0 kmSW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 285 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    93.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M3.32025-10-16 23:18:00 UTC26.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-16 23:20:28 UTC23.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-16 23:39:17 UTC16.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-10-16 23:52:28 UTC74.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-16 23:57:41 UTC14.1 km12 km ESE of Union, Philippines M4.82025-10-16 23:57:43 UTC5.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.22025-10-17 00:55:40 UTC23.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-17 04:01:58 UTC84.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-10-17 08:59:41 UTC249.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-17 11:20:50 UTC3.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-10-17 12:21:15 UTC10.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-17 15:12:08 UTC44.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4178
Earlier events M≥549
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-16 23:03:15 UTC26.1 km0 km WSW of Union, Philippines M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC28.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC85.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC92.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M6.02025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC83.5 km10 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines

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