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M5.7 Earthquake near Leyte, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Leyte, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 17:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Leyte, Philippines. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

cd0ca153970339699d275ac0984ba39d0a83fb78

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-12 17:06:00 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

11.03876, 124.02662

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Bogo2.7 kmNW23'562

Ormoc City63.5 kmE238'545

Cebu City81.6 kmS965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Biliran

Distance: 77 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
Kanlaon Activity reported

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
Cabalían

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
Bulusan

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'535 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Philippines
Camiguin

Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
Mayon

Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'462 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Mactan Cebu International AirportPhilippines · CEB · RPVM
81.3 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14

First 24 hours22

First 72 hours34

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.52025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC11.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Cebu (Monde) M5.92025-10-12 17:06:01 UTC11.7 kmPhilippines [Land] M3.62025-10-12 17:14:54 UTC12.4 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:24:13 UTC9.0 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-10-12 17:31:10 UTC24.7 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 17:50:54 UTC10.7 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 17:58:59 UTC12.4 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-12 18:24:57 UTC14.6 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-12 18:51:32 UTC7.4 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 19:12:11 UTC6.3 kmVISAYAN SEA, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-12 19:18:55 UTC1.8 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-12 19:33:44 UTC12.1 kmNEGROS- CEBU REG, 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#12

Earlier events M≥480

Earlier events M≥534

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.22025-09-30 13:59:46 UTC17.4 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC30.6 kmPalompon M7.02025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC35.0 kmVillaba M6.92025-09-30 13:59:45 UTC19.4 kmLEYTE, PHILIPPINES M6.92025-09-30 13:59:43 UTC17.4 km11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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