Back to map

M5.7 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-18 12:31:28 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

Map

M5.7 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
8c8a49de84200befd919c662069dd8c11c01d638
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 12:31:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
8.85000, 126.51000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Tandag42.6 kmNW29'011
Bayugan82.3 kmW110'313
Cagayan de Oro208.8 kmW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 192 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 276 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 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 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-18 12:50:55 UTC9.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-18 13:05:33 UTC92.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-18 14:42:27 UTC10.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-18 19:52:28 UTC97.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-18 21:48:32 UTC87.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-19 07:19:13 UTC29.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.32025-10-19 07:57:33 UTC88.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.52025-10-19 15:05:27 UTC27.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-19 17:34:48 UTC14.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Surigao del Sur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4130
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-16 23:03:15 UTC109.9 km0 km WSW of Union, Philippines M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC109.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC115.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC18.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC1.2 kmPhilippines [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
531
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share