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M7.4 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC Local time: —
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M7.4 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.4 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.4 earthquake was recorded near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) on October 10, 2025 at 01:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by INGV. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
7b0b2d0c73709c3b333e3f4d50ff2f1d196e07d6
Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
ingv
Coordinates
7.33359, 126.75200
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 km
30.5 km — close to 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
Manay26.9 kmSW20'336
Mati72.5 kmSW105'908
Davao City129.0 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 195 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours59
First 24 hours166
First 72 hours274
Strongest subsequent eventM7.5
M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC7.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC10.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.32025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC19.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC7.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M5.92025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC29.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.82025-10-10 02:11:42 UTC38.0 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M5.62025-10-10 02:11:45 UTC38.0 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M3.42025-10-10 02:27:58 UTC31.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.82025-10-10 02:33:54 UTC43.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-10 02:45:12 UTC53.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 02:57:09 UTC3.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-10-10 03:10:18 UTC50.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,179 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4458
Earlier events M≥5109
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC15.4 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC12.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.12025-10-10 01:43:55 UTC6.8 kmPhilippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC497.8 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC498.9 kmVillaba

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