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M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-06-17 08:36:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 17, 2025 at 08:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3c9ea23298274595781ba0966252ce6a42e6f117
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 08:36:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.25490, 126.71260
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

13felt 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: Jun 17, 2025, 10:39 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hinatuan43.6 kmW44'475
Bayugan117.9 kmNW110'313
Davao City178.8 kmSW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.32025-06-17 08:36:26 UTC7.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.22025-06-17 15:54:50 UTC129.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-06-17 17:51:39 UTC46.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-06-19 07:49:39 UTC78.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.12025-06-19 08:16:46 UTC59.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-06-19 10:20:12 UTC140.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-06-19 15:00:37 UTC115.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-06-20 01:03:19 UTC67.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-06-21 19:36:10 UTC117.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.62025-06-21 19:40:36 UTC113.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.62025-06-22 08:39:36 UTC110.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-06-22 22:24:39 UTC140.1 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC19.9 km M5.52025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC73.8 km105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M5.32025-06-17 08:36:22 UTC10.3 km42 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines M5.12025-05-19 03:41:23 UTC122.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02025-03-01 13:59:51 UTC43.0 km23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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