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M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-10 07:24:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
40.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 07:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
d09daa746fcf92542ce78bb38bf0ec7b6758a973
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 07:24:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.19000, 126.96000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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
Manay46.4 kmW20'336
Mati86.1 kmW105'908
Davao City149.2 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 222 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 296 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 hours70
First 24 hours121
First 72 hours199
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.22025-10-10 07:24:12 UTC23.6 km41 km ESE of Manay, Philippines M5.22025-10-10 07:24:12 UTC12.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-10 07:28:52 UTC29.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-10-10 07:33:55 UTC6.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.12025-10-10 07:38:37 UTC2.1 kmMindanao M5.02025-10-10 07:38:41 UTC8.7 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.92025-10-10 07:38:43 UTC11.0 km46 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines M4.92025-10-10 07:38:43 UTC12.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 07:40:54 UTC15.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 07:56:58 UTC39.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.62025-10-10 08:09:58 UTC33.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-10-10 08:16:43 UTC24.5 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#21
Earlier events M≥4127
Earlier events M≥539
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 UTC24.1 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC24.2 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC29.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC28.0 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC23.9 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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