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M5.7 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-20 11:35:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Philippine Islands Region on October 20, 2025 at 11:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 11:35:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.95000, 127.18000
Temperature
28.7°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay76.6 kmNW20'336
Mati106.3 kmW105'908
Davao City173.5 kmW1'848'947

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

88%Similarity M5.82025-10-20 UTC 8.0 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 22.8 km 85%Similarity M5.42025-10-20 UTC 6.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 23.0 km 84%Similarity M5.82025-10-20 UTC 18.0 km93 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 23.0 km 83%Similarity M5.12025-10-19 UTC 7.7 kmPhilippine Islands Region ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 15.0 km 83%Similarity M5.22025-10-10 UTC 5.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 23.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-10-20 11:35:56 UTC20.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M4.32025-10-20 11:40:03 UTC12.9 km M3.32025-10-20 12:05:47 UTC58.1 km M3.52025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC8.0 km M4.02025-10-20 13:32:46 UTC65.9 km M3.02025-10-20 14:57:21 UTC33.9 km M4.22025-10-20 15:47:56 UTC68.7 km M3.22025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC33.7 km M3.22025-10-20 17:03:39 UTC93.3 km M3.62025-10-20 17:20:19 UTC62.8 km M3.02025-10-20 18:49:58 UTC111.6 km M3.32025-10-20 19:00:35 UTC66.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥4246
Earlier events M≥585
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC58.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC63.1 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC63.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC59.1 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC71.2 kmMindanao, Philippines

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