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M6.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 14:32:56 UTC Local time: —

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M6.0 earthquake near Surigao del Sur on Oct 11, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.0 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-11 14:32:56 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 39 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
982e5c2c3eb1b8f50bc93aaab895a2f7c4de4a36
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 14:32:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Sur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
8.98000, 126.35000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 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
Tandag19.9 kmNW29'011
Bayugan68.7 kmW110'313
Cagayan de Oro195.2 kmW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 187 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bancasi AirportPhilippines · BXU · RPME
    95.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours23
First 24 hours41
First 72 hours96
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.02025-10-11 14:32:58 UTC8.4 km10 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines M6.02025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC8.4 km10 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC21.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M5.62025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC3.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC9.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-11 14:42:25 UTC11.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-11 14:44:18 UTC55.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-11 15:48:33 UTC167.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-11 15:56:10 UTC21.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-11 16:24:47 UTC199.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-10-11 16:35:26 UTC211.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-10-11 17:02:52 UTC232.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Surigao del Sur

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

Of 62 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥4257
Earlier events M≥591
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC195.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC195.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC195.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC188.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC186.2 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

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