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M5.1 Depth: 137.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Mindoro, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 20:35:41 UTC Local time: —

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: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

92%Similarity M5.12025-06-09 UTC 7.0 kmMindoro, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 36.0 km 88%Similarity M5.12025-06-09 UTC 14.2 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 47.2 km 82%Similarity M4.92025-04-01 UTC 15.6 km5 km SSW of Tingloy, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 37.0 km 81%Similarity M4.42025-07-27 UTC 12.1 km5 km S of Hukay, Philippines ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 41.5 km 81%Similarity M4.52025-07-13 UTC 19.9 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 37.0 km

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 km M3.32025-08-22 20:16:16 UTC59.9 km M3.02025-08-25 12:52:43 UTC101.3 km M3.32025-08-25 15:43:32 UTC27.2 km M3.32025-08-28 03:44:31 UTC66.7 km M3.12025-08-28 16:52:59 UTC26.0 km M4.12025-08-29 06:54:37 UTC60.1 km M3.22025-08-29 13:56:21 UTC89.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥53
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 10:42:58 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 km M4.92025-05-27 04:17:50 UTC126.6 km12 km N of Daraitan, Philippines M4.92025-05-27 04:17:50 UTC138.2 km

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