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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 02:39:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 02:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 02:39:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.54000, 126.71000
Temperature
24.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay40.7 kmSW20'336
Mati84.8 kmSW105'908
Davao City131.7 kmSW1'848'947

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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.

91%Similarity M5.22025-10-10 UTC 25.6 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 84%Similarity M5.02025-10-11 UTC 8.1 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 72.0 km 84%Similarity M4.42025-07-29 UTC 9.0 km ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 22.0 km 83%Similarity M5.72025-10-11 UTC 19.4 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.0 km 82%Similarity M5.02025-10-14 UTC 29.0 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 40.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours54
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.92025-10-14 02:39:05 UTC16.0 km M3.02025-10-14 02:47:36 UTC60.2 km M4.22025-10-14 02:51:24 UTC48.5 km M3.22025-10-14 04:00:32 UTC79.7 km M4.32025-10-14 04:06:44 UTC78.2 km M3.22025-10-14 04:44:08 UTC33.6 km M3.32025-10-14 05:19:25 UTC53.5 km M3.02025-10-14 08:17:56 UTC49.9 km M4.42025-10-14 08:58:35 UTC51.1 km M3.02025-10-14 09:11:11 UTC52.6 km M3.52025-10-14 10:52:47 UTC110.5 km M4.22025-10-14 16:00:58 UTC58.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥4219
Earlier events M≥579
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC31.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC31.8 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC23.4 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC25.1 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC27.8 kmMindanao, Philippines

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