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M6.1 Earthquake near east of the Philippine Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-24 01:58:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NNSN

east of the Philippine Islands

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M6.1 Earthquake near east of the Philippine Islands · 2025-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near east of the Philippine Islands · 2025-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2025 at 01:58 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near east of the Philippine Islands. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7589874959f04d50ec3c65109695197efcffad25
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 01:58:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
7.98800, 129.85900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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
Manay375.8 kmW20'336
Mati417.7 kmW105'908
Davao City479.0 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-06-24 01:58:05 UTC0.1 kmEAST OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS M6.22025-06-24 01:58:07 UTC1.8 kmEast of Philippine Islands M4.22025-06-29 04:22:04 UTC239.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.42025-07-19 16:25:20 UTC238.4 km140 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M5.52025-07-19 16:25:22 UTC245.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-07-23 18:30:27 UTC232.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-06-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.12025-06-21 19:36:10 UTC238.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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