M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-26 00:25:52 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

Map

M5.1 earthquake near Philippine Islands Region on Oct 26, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2025-10-26 00:25:52 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 00:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
6d6527c96eaa30934495f7cf7274bb4d2c556311
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 00:25:52 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.26000, 127.17000
Temperature
27.4°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
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
Manay69.7 kmW20'336
Mati110.5 kmW105'908
Davao City173.1 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 317 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 hours3
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#67
Earlier events M≥4268
Earlier events M≥5103
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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