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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 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ebac03ade241042bfbb539937e9b8af1cd3623fb
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:12:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
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 (29.9 km)
Regional average: 29.9 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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    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
M6.72025-10-10 11:12:07 UTC15.5 km23 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines M6.82025-10-10 11:12:08 UTC11.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M6.92025-10-10 11:12:09 UTC22.2 km25 km E of Santiago, Philippines M6.62025-10-10 11:12:10 UTC25.7 kmTarragona M3.32025-10-10 11:26:00 UTC71.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-10 11:34:47 UTC48.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-10-10 11:47:34 UTC70.1 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 11:47:38 UTC57.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-10 11:47:39 UTC58.7 km63 km E of Santiago, Philippines M3.22025-10-10 11:49:36 UTC43.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-10-10 12:01:15 UTC49.5 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 12:01:17 UTC38.2 km42 km E of Santiago, Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 97 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 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

M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC16.1 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC16.0 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC9.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC20.0 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC35.0 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

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