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M5.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-10 13:13:40 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 68.0 km
Source: GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 13:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

83a174e71fcad6415277e1f1e336e5c18eba3350

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

68.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-10 13:13:40 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

7.29000, 126.98000

Temperature

28.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

68 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

Manay49.3 kmW20'336

Mati92.1 kmSW105'908

Davao City152.8 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 220 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 296 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 hours23

First 24 hours76

First 72 hours134

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M3.02025-10-10 13:15:45 UTC13.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 14:05:06 UTC11.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 14:10:50 UTC13.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.62025-10-10 14:36:36 UTC139.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-10-10 14:55:18 UTC71.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 15:27:22 UTC17.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-10-10 15:46:26 UTC57.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-10-10 16:03:43 UTC8.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.62025-10-10 16:30:46 UTC25.4 km24 km E of Baculin, Philippines M3.32025-10-10 16:30:46 UTC25.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-10 16:34:50 UTC5.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 16:38:48 UTC56.9 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#43

Earlier events M≥4171

Earlier events M≥566

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 UTC25.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC25.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC31.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC25.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC15.7 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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