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M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-19 01:34:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 48.0 km
Source: GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 01:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

48.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-19 01:34:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

6.95000, 127.11000

Temperature

28.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

48 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

Manay69.5 kmNW20'336

Mati98.6 kmW105'908

Davao City165.8 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 247 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours12

First 72 hours39

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M3.62025-10-19 01:44:19 UTC11.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.92025-10-19 01:54:49 UTC15.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.52025-10-19 07:27:58 UTC68.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Davao (Monde) M5.02025-10-19 07:28:19 UTC66.2 km64 km SE of Bobon, Philippines M5.02025-10-19 07:28:19 UTC62.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.02025-10-19 13:47:01 UTC49.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-10-19 15:23:46 UTC3.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-19 17:00:04 UTC40.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-19 18:55:02 UTC45.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.62025-10-19 19:31:43 UTC138.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-10-19 20:52:43 UTC43.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-20 00:53:03 UTC20.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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#53

Earlier events M≥4245

Earlier events M≥584

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 UTC52.5 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC52.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC56.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC58.1 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC55.1 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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