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M6.4 Earthquake near 0 km WSW of Union, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-16 23:03:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
69.0 km
Source
NNSN

0 km WSW of Union, Philippines

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M6.4 Earthquake near 0 km WSW of Union, Philippines · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near 0 km WSW of Union, Philippines · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near 0 km WSW of Union, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
3b9ebe369338173119ca339fe3774dd004f64d20
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 23:03:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
9.75600, 126.10900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 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
Surigao City67.4 kmW87'832
Butuan109.1 kmSW309'709
Cagayan de Oro214.0 kmSW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 261 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 289 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
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    68.8 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 hours10
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC0.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC26.1 kmPhilippines [Sea] M3.32025-10-16 23:18:00 UTC9.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-16 23:20:28 UTC8.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-16 23:39:17 UTC13.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-10-16 23:52:28 UTC55.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-16 23:57:41 UTC12.5 km12 km ESE of Union, Philippines M4.82025-10-16 23:57:43 UTC21.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.22025-10-17 00:55:40 UTC43.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-17 04:01:58 UTC78.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-17 11:20:50 UTC23.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-10-17 12:21:15 UTC15.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4175
Earlier events M≥553
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC247.9 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC247.3 kmVillaba M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC6.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC98.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC109.2 kmPhilippines [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
610
Country (24h)
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