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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-18 12:31:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 12:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 12:31:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
8.85000, 126.51000
Temperature
28.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tandag42.6 kmNW29'011
Bayugan82.3 kmW110'313
Cagayan de Oro208.8 kmW741'617

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

88%Similarity M5.42025-10-18 UTC 11.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 0.0 km 83%Similarity M5.02025-08-26 UTC 11.8 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 0.0 km 82%Similarity M6.12025-10-11 UTC 1.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 54.8 km 79%Similarity M6.02025-10-11 UTC 14.7 km10 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 49.3 km 79%Similarity M6.02025-10-11 UTC 22.8 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 29.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-10-18 12:31:33 UTC4.8 km17 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines M5.52025-10-18 12:31:34 UTC8.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M3.52025-10-18 12:45:23 UTC24.4 km M3.32025-10-18 12:50:55 UTC9.9 km M3.02025-10-18 13:05:33 UTC92.9 km M3.02025-10-18 14:42:27 UTC10.2 km M3.12025-10-18 19:52:28 UTC97.8 km M3.32025-10-18 21:48:32 UTC87.8 km M3.32025-10-19 07:19:13 UTC29.6 km M4.32025-10-19 07:57:33 UTC88.3 km M4.52025-10-19 15:05:27 UTC27.8 km M3.42025-10-19 17:34:48 UTC14.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4123
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC109.9 km M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC115.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC18.5 km M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC1.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M6.02025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC93.1 kmPhilippines [Sea]

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