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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

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

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M5.2 earthquake near Davao Oriental on Oct 14, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-14 02:39:00 UTC

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 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
6aa7588e121d23808ecb9978148c5ff9071877d2
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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
Manay40.7 kmSW20'336
Mati84.8 kmSW105'908
Davao City131.7 kmSW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 185 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-14 02:47:36 UTC60.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-10-14 02:51:24 UTC48.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-14 04:00:32 UTC79.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.32025-10-14 04:06:44 UTC78.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-14 04:44:08 UTC33.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-14 05:19:25 UTC53.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-14 08:17:56 UTC49.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-10-14 08:58:35 UTC51.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-14 09:11:11 UTC52.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-10-14 10:52:47 UTC110.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-10-14 16:00:58 UTC58.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 102 Catalogue entries

Of 101 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#47
Earlier events M≥4227
Earlier events M≥587
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC31.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC31.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC31.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 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

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