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M7.4 Earthquake near 20 km E of Santiago, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
58.1 km
Source
USGS

20 km E of Santiago, Philippines

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M7.4 Earthquake near 20 km E of Santiago, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.4 Earthquake near 20 km E of Santiago, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 01:44 UTC, a magnitude M7.4 earthquake occurred near 20 km E of Santiago, Philippines (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
5ca059441d409c86225ab955a730a8cc282ae0bb
Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
58.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.26490, 126.75450
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.1 km
Shallow
58.1 km
58.1 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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
Manay24.3 kmW20'336
Mati68.6 kmSW105'908
Davao City127.8 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 198 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours55
First 24 hours162
First 72 hours269
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.92025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC23.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.82025-10-10 02:11:42 UTC30.4 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M5.62025-10-10 02:11:45 UTC30.4 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M3.42025-10-10 02:27:58 UTC23.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.82025-10-10 02:33:54 UTC36.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-10 02:45:12 UTC50.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 02:57:09 UTC8.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-10-10 03:10:18 UTC43.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 03:14:26 UTC41.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-10 03:17:11 UTC16.9 km29 km ESE of Manay, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 03:23:03 UTC17.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.12025-10-10 03:32:08 UTC44.4 kmPhilippine Islands Region

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,184 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4458
Earlier events M≥5108
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC0.1 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC6.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC7.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC19.6 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC13.2 kmMindanao, Philippines

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