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M5.5 Earthquake near 69 km E of Baculin, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-14 02:00:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 43.1 km
Source: NNSN

69 km E of Baculin, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 69 km E of Baculin, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

54036231923af77b8885cf1cae0119c4cc269613

Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

43.1 km

UTC time

2025-10-14 02:00:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

7.34700, 127.20300

Depth profile

Shallow

43.1 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

Manay74.6 kmW20'336

Mati117.2 kmW105'908

Davao City178.1 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 242 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 320 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 hours13

First 24 hours32

First 72 hours56

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.52025-10-14 02:00:12 UTC0.1 km69 km E of Baculin, Philippines M3.72025-10-14 02:09:54 UTC4.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.92025-10-14 02:19:54 UTC31.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02025-10-14 02:19:59 UTC57.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-10-14 02:39:00 UTC58.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.92025-10-14 02:39:05 UTC46.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-14 02:47:36 UTC8.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-10-14 02:51:24 UTC16.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-14 04:00:32 UTC21.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.32025-10-14 04:06:44 UTC20.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-14 04:44:08 UTC25.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-14 05:19:25 UTC28.2 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#27

Earlier events M≥4206

Earlier events M≥577

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 UTC50.2 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC50.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC56.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC49.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC35.9 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

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