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M5.0 Depth: 42.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-10 07:38:41 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

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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 hours62
First 24 hours113
First 72 hours189
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M4.92025-10-10 07:38:43 UTC8.5 km46 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 07:38:43 UTC4.6 km M3.02025-10-10 07:40:54 UTC7.8 km M3.02025-10-10 07:56:58 UTC30.9 km M3.62025-10-10 08:09:58 UTC26.7 km M3.02025-10-10 08:16:43 UTC21.3 km M3.02025-10-10 08:19:16 UTC37.0 km M4.02025-10-10 08:37:50 UTC31.3 km M4.22025-10-10 08:39:27 UTC41.1 km M3.12025-10-10 08:56:23 UTC34.4 km M3.42025-10-10 09:05:06 UTC7.7 km M5.02025-10-10 09:06:37 UTC55.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#40
Earlier events M≥4127
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC31.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC37.2 km 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 M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC45.0 kmMindanao, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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