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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 18:52:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) on September 8, 2025 at 18:52 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 170 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
e6e885bb71a4c62f0c5a2ff2ef01dd8afb1aa91a
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
170.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 18:52:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Norte
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.92000, 125.57000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 170 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 170 km
Intermediate
170 km
170 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Surigao City16.7 kmSW87'832
Butuan108.0 kmS309'709
Cebu City189.0 kmW965'332

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 211 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 234 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Surigao AirportPhilippines · SUG · RPMS
    20.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.02025-09-09 00:13:54 UTC113.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-09-09 06:56:25 UTC143.0 km9 km NNW of Giporlos, Philippines M4.82025-09-09 06:56:25 UTC147.0 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-09-09 06:56:30 UTC144.7 kmSamar, Philippines M4.12025-09-09 11:15:08 UTC123.8 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-09-09 19:35:52 UTC149.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-10 16:29:26 UTC141.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-09-11 14:29:18 UTC143.5 kmSAMAR, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-09-11 20:55:58 UTC129.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-09-12 07:49:57 UTC105.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-09-14 02:01:24 UTC141.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-09-14 19:27:18 UTC140.2 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥457
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-22 23:39:46 UTC49.8 km3 km NNW of San Francisco, Philippines M5.42025-02-02 15:43:10 UTC40.2 km M5.32025-09-08 18:52:08 UTC6.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.32025-09-08 18:52:06 UTC6.2 km M5.22025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC110.7 kmMindanao, Philippines

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