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M7.4 Depth: 53.0 km

M7.4 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.4 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on October 10, 2025 at 01:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.25400, 126.69710
Temperature
24.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — deeper than the regional average (30.4 km)
Regional average: 30.4 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
Manay17.9 kmW20'336
Mati62.6 kmSW105'908
Davao City121.3 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 192 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours56
First 24 hours161
First 72 hours264
Strongest subsequent eventM7.4
M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC6.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M5.92025-10-10 01:51:15 UTC27.0 km M5.62025-10-10 02:11:45 UTC30.9 km36 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines M3.42025-10-10 02:27:58 UTC23.4 km M3.82025-10-10 02:33:54 UTC40.6 km M3.12025-10-10 02:45:12 UTC56.0 km M3.12025-10-10 02:57:09 UTC8.8 km M4.82025-10-10 03:10:18 UTC45.2 km M3.02025-10-10 03:14:26 UTC46.5 km M4.82025-10-10 03:17:11 UTC18.5 km29 km ESE of Manay, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 03:23:03 UTC20.7 km M5.62025-10-10 03:32:10 UTC32.2 kmMindanao, Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4435
Earlier events M≥585
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC10.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC25.2 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC8.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.12025-10-10 01:43:55 UTC17.2 kmPhilippines M6.22025-06-24 01:58:07 UTC359.4 kmEast of Philippine Islands

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