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M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
141.3 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on August 12, 2025 at 05:08 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 141 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
55768bd94c00b7306c4f978c75006184ecd278f1
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
141.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.55760, 126.10450
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.3 km
Intermediate
141.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

6felt 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: Aug 12, 2025, 5:15 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
Malapatan101.1 kmNW82'577
Malita109.8 kmNW118'438
General Santos120.2 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Matutum
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 278 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 282 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-08-12 05:08:32 UTC5.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.12025-08-12 19:44:20 UTC80.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-08-13 00:03:20 UTC92.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-08-18 17:27:11 UTC143.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-19 00:26:02 UTC81.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-08-19 06:06:42 UTC128.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-08-20 16:25:08 UTC51.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-08-20 21:32:01 UTC51.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-08-21 08:18:01 UTC82.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-08-22 02:17:36 UTC95.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-23 08:38:33 UTC74.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-24 16:55:45 UTC132.3 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#6
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC31.2 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC31.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC26.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC33.6 kmNorth Sulawesi M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC108.4 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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