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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-14 19:26:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
79.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 19:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
7ef3b9cbb8f2b6170024d84fde65c156f6435b7f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 19:26:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.42000, 126.93000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay48.7 kmSW20'336
Mati94.2 kmSW105'908
Davao City150.3 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 211 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 289 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 hours2
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours40
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.82025-10-14 22:53:07 UTC13.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-15 01:04:41 UTC37.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-15 03:04:23 UTC49.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-10-15 05:01:02 UTC8.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-15 06:02:28 UTC24.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.92025-10-15 07:44:55 UTC38.6 km68 km E of Santiago, Philippines M4.92025-10-15 07:45:00 UTC30.9 kmPhilippine Islands Region M3.92025-10-15 08:57:09 UTC33.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-15 10:58:06 UTC55.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-10-15 11:32:10 UTC34.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-10-15 15:13:05 UTC141.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-15 18:31:30 UTC30.3 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#55
Earlier events M≥4234
Earlier events M≥586
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC25.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC25.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC31.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC21.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC6.4 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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