Back to map
M6.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.9 Earthquake near 23 km E of Santiago, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:12:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred near 23 km E of Santiago, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:12:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.29200, 126.79000
Temperature
28.6°C

Map

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay28.9 kmW20'336
Mati73.5 kmSW105'908
Davao City132.1 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

94%Similarity M6.92025-10-10 UTC 4.4 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 90%Similarity M7.12025-10-10 UTC 11.8 kmPhilippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 87%Similarity M7.32025-10-10 UTC 16.6 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.0 km 85%Similarity M7.42025-10-10 UTC 6.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 20.5 km 84%Similarity M7.42025-10-10 UTC 14.7 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 13.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours49
First 24 hours97
First 72 hours171
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.72025-10-10 11:12:06 UTC20.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M6.72025-10-10 11:12:07 UTC13.9 km23 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines M6.82025-10-10 11:12:08 UTC13.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M6.92025-10-10 11:12:09 UTC1.4 km25 km E of Santiago, Philippines M6.62025-10-10 11:12:10 UTC46.5 kmTarragona M3.32025-10-10 11:26:00 UTC51.5 km M3.22025-10-10 11:34:47 UTC39.7 km M5.02025-10-10 11:47:34 UTC50.0 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 11:47:38 UTC37.7 km M4.82025-10-10 11:47:39 UTC39.9 km63 km E of Santiago, Philippines M3.22025-10-10 11:49:36 UTC32.3 km M4.82025-10-10 12:01:15 UTC28.6 kmPhilippine Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4246
Earlier events M≥564
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC4.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC11.1 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC6.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC14.7 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC16.6 kmMindanao, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
611
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share