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M5.3 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-10 05:47:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
51.0 km
Source
GFZ

Philippine Islands Region

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M5.3 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Philippine Islands Region · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 05:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Philippine Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
948a57221359a07b896a5383048aa37184293bf6
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 05:47:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.83000, 127.00000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 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
Manay66.4 kmNW20'336
Mati87.6 kmW105'908
Davao City155.5 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 309 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 hours137
First 72 hours215
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.22025-10-10 05:47:46 UTC9.0 km73 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M5.12025-10-10 05:48:55 UTC8.6 km58 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines M4.82025-10-10 06:06:21 UTC59.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.92025-10-10 06:06:23 UTC38.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.92025-10-10 06:06:24 UTC39.4 km47 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines M5.12025-10-10 06:32:23 UTC19.2 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.92025-10-10 06:32:24 UTC19.6 km45 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 06:32:24 UTC19.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-10 06:37:49 UTC59.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.02025-10-10 06:54:32 UTC51.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72025-10-10 07:16:00 UTC38.0 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.72025-10-10 07:16:01 UTC44.2 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥4119
Earlier events M≥528
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 UTC55.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC55.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC57.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC62.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC63.7 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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