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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-08-09 11:33:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
103.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines on August 9, 2025 at 11:33 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
846f2ec15d0ba4343e28f786cfcf5132ddfde0ea
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 11:33:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.08000, 126.53000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 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
Mati103.3 kmN105'908
Davao City149.9 kmNW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.02025-08-10 14:18:12 UTC119.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-08-10 22:45:54 UTC120.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-08-11 12:27:08 UTC56.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-08-11 17:06:09 UTC81.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC74.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC79.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32025-08-12 05:08:32 UTC72.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.12025-08-12 19:44:20 UTC69.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-08-13 00:03:20 UTC64.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-08-18 17:27:11 UTC69.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-19 00:26:02 UTC70.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-08-20 16:25:08 UTC26.2 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≥482
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC101.3 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC101.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC98.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC107.6 kmNorth Sulawesi M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC124.7 km

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