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M5.9 Depth: 30.5 km

M5.9 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-10-20 11:35:56 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

85%Similarity M5.72025-10-20 UTC 20.5 kmPhilippine Islands Region ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 2.5 km 85%Similarity M5.82025-10-20 UTC 16.9 km93 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 20.5 km 83%Similarity M5.82025-10-20 UTC 22.2 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 20.3 km 81%Similarity M6.02025-10-20 UTC 35.7 kmPhilippine Islands region ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 3.8 km 80%Similarity M5.42025-10-20 UTC 16.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 20.5 km

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 km M3.32025-10-20 12:05:47 UTC78.2 km M3.52025-10-20 12:57:28 UTC19.1 km M4.02025-10-20 13:32:46 UTC53.8 km M3.02025-10-20 14:57:21 UTC51.9 km M4.22025-10-20 15:47:56 UTC72.4 km M3.22025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC19.4 km M3.22025-10-20 17:03:39 UTC95.9 km M3.62025-10-20 17:20:19 UTC83.3 km M3.02025-10-20 18:49:58 UTC123.9 km M3.32025-10-20 19:00:35 UTC86.8 km M3.12025-10-20 19:22:46 UTC32.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥4241
Earlier events M≥583
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 UTC78.3 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC82.4 km 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 M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC90.5 kmMindanao, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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