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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindoro, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 20:35:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindoro, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-08-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Mindoro, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-08-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Mindoro, Philippines (Philippines) on August 16, 2025 at 20:35 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 137 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
665910f0d6e8afba4d8267affd2f4d5a645a28bb
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
137.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 20:35:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Batangas
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.74000, 120.80000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137 km
Intermediate
137 km
137 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taal20.5 kmNE39'745
Batangas28.0 kmE237'370
Calamba65.6 kmNE575'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taal
    Distance: 37 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 311 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • San Pablo Volcanic Field
    Distance: 69 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'090 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Philippines
  • Banahaw
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'158 m ·Philippines
  • Pinatubo
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'486 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Philippines
  • Isarog
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'966 m ·Last eruption: -3500 ·Philippines
  • Iriga
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'138 m ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ninoy Aquino International AirportPhilippines · MNL · RPLL
    88.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-08-16 20:35:44 UTC9.1 km9 km S of Hukay, Philippines M4.52025-08-17 18:19:40 UTC67.8 km14 km W of Ternate, Philippines M4.82025-08-19 16:43:16 UTC22.8 km2 km N of Sinisian, Philippines M4.82025-08-19 16:43:16 UTC31.2 kmMindoro, Philippines M4.82025-08-19 16:43:22 UTC19.1 kmMINDORO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-08-22 20:16:16 UTC59.9 kmMINDORO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-08-25 12:52:43 UTC101.3 kmMINDORO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-08-25 15:43:32 UTC27.2 kmMINDORO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-08-28 03:44:31 UTC66.7 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-28 16:52:59 UTC26.0 kmMINDORO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-08-29 06:54:37 UTC60.1 kmMINDORO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-08-29 13:56:21 UTC89.1 kmMINDORO, PHILIPPINES

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,169 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-01-20 10:43:01 UTC30.8 km M5.42025-01-20 10:42:58 UTC31.0 km6 km WSW of Talisay, Philippines M5.12025-06-09 16:05:00 UTC7.0 kmMindoro, Philippines M5.12025-06-09 16:05:00 UTC14.2 kmMINDORO, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-05-27 04:17:50 UTC126.6 km12 km N of Daraitan, Philippines

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