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M6.9 Earthquake near 25 km E of Santiago, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:12:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

25 km E of Santiago, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred near 25 km E of Santiago, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

93814172439680493c23b66aedc62cd4b916d75d

Magnitude

M6.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-10 11:12:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

7.30000, 126.80000

Temperature

28.6°C

Depth profile

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

Manay30.2 kmW20'336

Mati74.9 kmSW105'908

Davao City133.4 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 201 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Melebingoy

Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 257 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours45

First 24 hours95

First 72 hours171

Strongest subsequent eventM6.6

M6.62025-10-10 11:12:10 UTC47.9 kmTarragona M3.32025-10-10 11:26:00 UTC50.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-10 11:34:47 UTC39.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-10-10 11:47:34 UTC48.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 11:47:38 UTC36.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-10 11:47:39 UTC39.0 km63 km E of Santiago, Philippines M3.22025-10-10 11:49:36 UTC32.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-10-10 12:01:15 UTC27.3 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 12:01:17 UTC17.6 km42 km E of Santiago, Philippines M4.82025-10-10 12:01:17 UTC17.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-10 12:05:30 UTC35.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-10 12:12:32 UTC37.9 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9

Earlier events M≥4262

Earlier events M≥578

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 UTC6.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC6.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC12.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC6.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC13.3 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

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