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M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-09-03 22:45:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.3 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-09-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-09-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on September 3, 2025 at 22:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7e8b3807c96c62443a787c00efc309ba410a9b1d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 22:45:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.61920, 126.42060
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.3 km
Shallow
60.3 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 3, 2025, 10:50 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tandag64.9 kmS29'011
Bayugan119.8 kmSW110'313
Cagayan de Oro232.2 kmSW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 244 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 295 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    51.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.52025-09-03 23:04:26 UTC21.2 km22 km E of Union, Philippines M4.32025-09-03 23:04:26 UTC21.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-03 23:50:35 UTC11.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-04 00:43:18 UTC145.5 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-09-04 01:58:55 UTC146.9 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-09-04 09:09:09 UTC10.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-09-04 09:51:55 UTC6.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-05 19:28:18 UTC93.7 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-09-05 23:39:10 UTC104.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-09-06 07:31:11 UTC46.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.12025-09-07 07:29:08 UTC66.8 km83 km E of Cortes, Philippines M5.02025-09-07 07:29:08 UTC54.0 kmMindanao, Philippines

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC148.8 km3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines M5.42025-02-02 15:43:10 UTC124.6 km M5.22025-08-22 07:08:13 UTC107.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Davao (Monde) M5.22025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC19.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.12025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC38.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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