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M5.7 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-20 11:35:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
Source
GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

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M5.7 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
52acbfb7a93ca7d5788fad28bc4126994c4e7231
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 11:35:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.95000, 127.18000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Manay76.6 kmNW20'336
Mati106.3 kmW105'908
Davao City173.5 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 325 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 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 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32025-10-20 12:05:47 UTC58.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC8.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.02025-10-20 13:32:46 UTC65.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-20 14:57:21 UTC33.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-20 15:47:56 UTC68.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC33.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-20 17:03:39 UTC93.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-20 17:20:19 UTC62.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-20 18:49:58 UTC111.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-20 19:00:35 UTC66.8 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#23
Earlier events M≥4256
Earlier events M≥595
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 UTC58.5 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC58.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC63.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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