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M5.9 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-10-20 11:35:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
30.5 km
Source
INGV

Philippines [Sea]

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M5.9 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 11:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Philippines [Sea]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
cfda925596a62af26c8aee9f4d9dedf2ab38fed6
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 11:35:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
6.79922, 127.28700
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 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
Manay94.5 kmNW20'336
Mati119.4 kmW105'908
Davao City187.3 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 272 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 341 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 hours9
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.32025-10-20 11:40:03 UTC32.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32025-10-20 12:05:47 UTC78.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC19.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.02025-10-20 13:32:46 UTC53.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-20 14:57:21 UTC51.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-20 15:47:56 UTC72.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC19.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-20 17:03:39 UTC95.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-10-20 17:20:19 UTC83.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-10-20 18:49:58 UTC123.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-20 19:00:35 UTC86.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-10-20 19:22:46 UTC32.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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#19
Earlier events M≥4251
Earlier events M≥593
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 UTC78.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC78.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC82.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC83.8 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC79.6 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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