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M5.2 Depth: 170.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 18:52:13 UTC Local time: —

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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

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

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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

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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 M5.32025-09-08 UTC 6.2 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 47.9 km 87%Similarity M5.12025-09-08 UTC 20.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 34.5 km 76%Similarity M4.72025-09-08 UTC 42.2 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 22.0 km 75%Similarity M4.72025-08-29 UTC 24.7 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 70.4 km 73%Similarity M5.02025-08-29 UTC 38.8 kmPhilippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 78.9 km

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 km M4.82025-09-09 06:56:25 UTC143.0 km9 km NNW of Giporlos, Philippines M4.82025-09-09 06:56:25 UTC147.0 km M4.92025-09-09 06:56:30 UTC144.7 kmSamar, Philippines M4.12025-09-09 11:15:08 UTC123.8 km M4.12025-09-09 19:35:52 UTC149.9 km M3.82025-09-10 16:29:26 UTC141.1 km M3.02025-09-11 14:29:18 UTC143.5 km M3.82025-09-11 20:55:58 UTC129.9 km M3.22025-09-12 07:49:57 UTC105.1 km M3.72025-09-14 02:01:24 UTC141.5 km M3.72025-09-14 19:27:18 UTC140.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥456
Earlier events M≥59
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 M5.32025-09-08 18:52:08 UTC6.2 km M5.22025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC110.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.12025-09-03 22:45:42 UTC133.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) M5.12025-09-08 18:52:11 UTC20.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde)

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