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M6.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC Local time: —
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M6.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) on October 16, 2025 at 23:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ada424df8c0c83c7c8970e8360876d00ea76b9a5
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Norte
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.81000, 126.11000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 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
Surigao City67.4 kmW87'832
Butuan114.1 kmSW309'709
Cagayan de Oro218.1 kmSW741'617

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 257 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    11.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    69.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours11
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours39
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.42025-10-16 23:03:15 UTC6.0 km0 km WSW of Union, Philippines M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC6.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC28.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] M3.32025-10-16 23:18:00 UTC4.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-16 23:20:28 UTC14.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-16 23:39:17 UTC18.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-10-16 23:52:28 UTC49.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-16 23:57:41 UTC14.8 km12 km ESE of Union, Philippines M4.82025-10-16 23:57:43 UTC24.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.22025-10-17 00:55:40 UTC42.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-17 04:01:58 UTC72.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-17 11:20:50 UTC26.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 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#3
Earlier events M≥4173
Earlier events M≥552
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC244.4 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC243.7 kmVillaba M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC104.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC114.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M6.02025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC103.8 km10 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines

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