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M5.4 Depth: 63.2 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 17 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 12:31:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 12:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 17 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
63.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 12:31:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Sur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.86170, 126.46770
Temperature
28.6°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tandag38.1 kmNW29'011
Bayugan77.8 kmW110'313
Cagayan de Oro204.5 kmW741'617

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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.

90%Similarity M6.12025-10-11 UTC 3.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 1.6 km 89%Similarity M5.42025-10-18 UTC 7.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 53.2 km 89%Similarity M6.02025-10-11 UTC 10.2 km10 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 3.8 km 85%Similarity M6.12025-10-11 UTC 13.7 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 12.6 km 84%Similarity M4.82025-07-25 UTC 22.3 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 8.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-10-18 12:31:34 UTC6.1 kmPhilippines [Sea] M3.52025-10-18 12:45:23 UTC19.6 km M3.32025-10-18 12:50:55 UTC13.6 km M3.02025-10-18 13:05:33 UTC90.8 km M3.02025-10-18 14:42:27 UTC8.5 km M3.12025-10-18 19:52:28 UTC94.7 km M3.32025-10-18 21:48:32 UTC85.2 km M3.32025-10-19 07:19:13 UTC24.8 km M4.32025-10-19 07:57:33 UTC86.1 km M4.52025-10-19 15:05:27 UTC32.3 km M3.42025-10-19 17:34:48 UTC9.9 km M3.02025-10-19 23:01:52 UTC98.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥4123
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC106.9 km M6.12025-10-16 23:03:09 UTC112.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC13.7 km M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC3.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M6.02025-10-16 23:03:16 UTC90.9 kmPhilippines [Sea]

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