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M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-08-12 05:08:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
146.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on August 12, 2025 at 05:08 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 146 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
810ce0cba9cc0f4568252fc297a72f73c0f2ac5c
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 05:08:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.60000, 126.09000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 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
Malapatan97.6 kmNW82'577
Malita104.9 kmNW118'438
General Santos116.5 kmNW722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matutum
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 282 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.12025-08-12 19:44:20 UTC75.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-08-13 00:03:20 UTC93.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-08-18 17:27:11 UTC140.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-19 00:26:02 UTC83.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-08-19 06:06:42 UTC132.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-08-20 16:25:08 UTC48.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-08-20 21:32:01 UTC47.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-08-21 08:18:01 UTC78.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-08-22 02:17:36 UTC93.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-23 08:38:33 UTC72.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-24 16:55:45 UTC135.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-08-24 20:15:10 UTC38.2 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#6
Earlier events M≥4101
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC35.9 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC35.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC31.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC37.3 kmNorth Sulawesi M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC112.3 km

Stats (last 24h)

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