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M6.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.9 Earthquake in Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:12:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred in the Philippines region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:12:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.25230, 126.78650
Temperature
28.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay27.5 kmW20'336
Mati71.0 kmSW105'908
Davao City131.0 kmW1'848'947

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

94%Similarity M7.12025-10-10 UTC 16.0 kmPhilippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 92%Similarity M7.32025-10-10 UTC 17.0 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.0 km 89%Similarity M7.42025-10-10 UTC 9.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 20.5 km 86%Similarity M7.42025-10-10 UTC 3.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 48.1 km 86%Similarity M7.42025-10-10 UTC 9.9 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 43.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours50
First 24 hours98
First 72 hours172
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.92025-10-10 11:12:03 UTC4.4 km23 km E of Santiago, Philippines M6.72025-10-10 11:12:06 UTC19.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.72025-10-10 11:12:07 UTC9.6 km23 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines M6.82025-10-10 11:12:08 UTC9.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M6.92025-10-10 11:12:09 UTC5.5 km25 km E of Santiago, Philippines M6.62025-10-10 11:12:10 UTC44.4 kmTarragona M3.32025-10-10 11:26:00 UTC52.8 km M3.22025-10-10 11:34:47 UTC36.5 km M5.02025-10-10 11:47:34 UTC51.2 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 11:47:38 UTC38.4 km M4.82025-10-10 11:47:39 UTC40.1 km63 km E of Santiago, Philippines M3.22025-10-10 11:49:36 UTC29.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4244
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

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC3.8 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC9.9 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC9.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC18.5 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC17.0 kmMindanao, Philippines

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