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M6.8 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:12:08 UTC Local time: —
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M6.8 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.8 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M6.8 earthquake occurred near Philippines [Sea] (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 68 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
93b4f63d7180f14b24f716ff5b355ff47730ead6
Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:12:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
ingv
Coordinates
7.19297, 126.72400
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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
Manay20.5 kmW20'336
Mati61.9 kmSW105'908
Davao City123.3 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 198 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 270 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 hours46
First 24 hours96
First 72 hours172
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.92025-10-10 11:12:09 UTC14.6 km25 km E of Santiago, Philippines M6.62025-10-10 11:12:10 UTC35.7 kmTarragona M3.32025-10-10 11:26:00 UTC61.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-10 11:34:47 UTC37.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-10-10 11:47:34 UTC59.5 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 11:47:38 UTC46.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-10 11:47:39 UTC47.5 km63 km E of Santiago, Philippines M3.22025-10-10 11:49:36 UTC31.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-10-10 12:01:15 UTC40.2 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 12:01:17 UTC27.8 km42 km E of Santiago, Philippines M4.82025-10-10 12:01:17 UTC29.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-10 12:05:30 UTC47.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,184 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4261
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 UTC8.7 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC8.7 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC7.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC15.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC27.9 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

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