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M7.5 Earthquake near 20 km E of Santiago, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.5

Depth: 58.1 km
Source: NNSN

20 km E of Santiago, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.5 earthquake was recorded near 20 km E of Santiago, Philippines on October 10, 2025 at 01:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M7.5

Depth

58.1 km

UTC time

2025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

7.26500, 126.75500

Depth profile

Shallow

58.1 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

Manay24.4 kmW20'336

Mati68.7 kmSW105'908

Davao City127.8 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 198 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours58

First 24 hours165

First 72 hours272

Strongest subsequent eventM7.4

M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC6.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.32025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC13.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC0.1 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M5.92025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC23.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.82025-10-10 02:11:42 UTC30.4 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M5.62025-10-10 02:11:45 UTC30.4 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M3.42025-10-10 02:27:58 UTC23.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.82025-10-10 02:33:54 UTC36.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-10 02:45:12 UTC50.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 02:57:09 UTC8.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-10-10 03:10:18 UTC43.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 03:14:26 UTC41.3 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥4455

Earlier events M≥5105

Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC7.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC19.6 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC13.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.12025-10-10 01:43:55 UTC14.4 kmPhilippines M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC232.7 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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