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M6.7 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:12:06 UTC Local time:
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M6.7 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines) on October 10, 2025 at 11:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
ebac03ade241042bfbb539937e9b8af1cd3623fb
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:12:06 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.21000, 126.62000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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
Manay8.9 kmW20'336
Mati52.8 kmSW105'908
Davao City112.2 kmW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours48
First 24 hours98
First 72 hours174
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 98 Catalogue entries

Of 97 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4262
Earlier events M≥577
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

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Country statistics · Philippines

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