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M5.1 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-10 12:49:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
62.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on October 10, 2025 at 12:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 62 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b3d2a3cf1cf6d800164a8bedcad146a43938d71f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 12:49:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.99820, 127.21480
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 10, 2025, 12:58 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay78.3 kmW20'336
Mati110.3 kmW105'908
Davao City177.0 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 256 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 328 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 hours29
First 24 hours84
First 72 hours139
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.02025-10-10 12:53:42 UTC66.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.92025-10-10 13:03:58 UTC49.0 km53 km E of Baculin, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 13:04:04 UTC50.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.92025-10-10 13:04:05 UTC48.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.32025-10-10 13:08:51 UTC42.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-10-10 13:13:32 UTC39.4 km67 km E of Baculin, Philippines M5.12025-10-10 13:13:40 UTC41.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02025-10-10 13:13:40 UTC40.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 13:15:45 UTC49.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 14:05:06 UTC49.6 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-10-10 14:10:50 UTC42.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.62025-10-10 14:36:36 UTC117.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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#42
Earlier events M≥4163
Earlier events M≥563
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 UTC58.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC58.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC63.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC63.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC57.1 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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