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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-19 03:41:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) on May 19, 2025 at 03:41 UTC. 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: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
6c7f8597443006fb21e2ce5bc1b6e9a121741f94
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 03:41:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao del Norte
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.55000, 125.86000
Temperature
30.0°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
New Corella5.7 kmNW20'574
Tagum12.9 kmSW233'254
Davao City59.6 kmSW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 94 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Francisco Bangoy International AirportPhilippines · DVO · RPMD
    52.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.92025-05-19 03:41:29 UTC14.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-05-22 09:24:28 UTC142.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-05-25 02:26:25 UTC73.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-05-25 20:54:49 UTC100.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-05-26 04:13:18 UTC98.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-05-26 17:07:14 UTC123.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-05-27 16:40:52 UTC121.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-28 08:27:37 UTC140.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-05-28 15:26:58 UTC146.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-05-28 19:33:37 UTC138.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-05-29 22:52:22 UTC143.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-30 14:34:27 UTC120.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,178 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#2
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC114.8 km M5.12025-01-05 09:16:42 UTC141.3 km40 km ENE of Pondaguitan, Philippines M5.02025-03-04 01:42:23 UTC120.6 km6 km SSW of Magsaysay, Philippines M5.02025-03-01 13:59:51 UTC95.4 km23 km NE of Taytayan, Philippines M5.02025-01-17 08:55:52 UTC105.2 km4 km NNE of Talacogon, Philippines

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