Back to map

M5.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-10 07:38:41 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
M5.0
Depth
42.0 km
Source
GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Philippine Islands Region on October 10, 2025 at 07:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
8ea80b5fc7af99c647ef63610c8b44c86347845a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 07:38:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.13000, 127.01000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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
Manay52.7 kmW20'336
Mati89.7 kmW105'908
Davao City154.3 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 229 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 302 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 hours64
First 24 hours115
First 72 hours193
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.92025-10-10 07:38:43 UTC8.5 km46 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 07:38:43 UTC4.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 07:40:54 UTC7.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 07:56:58 UTC30.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.62025-10-10 08:09:58 UTC26.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 08:16:43 UTC21.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 08:19:16 UTC37.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-10-10 08:37:50 UTC31.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-10 08:39:27 UTC41.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-10 08:56:23 UTC34.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-10 09:05:06 UTC7.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-10-10 09:06:37 UTC55.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde)

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≥4130
Earlier events M≥544
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 UTC31.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC31.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC37.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC36.4 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC32.3 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
583
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share