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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: —
M6.9 earthquake near 23 km E of Santiago, Philippines on Oct 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.9 Earthquake near 23 km E of Santiago, Philippines · 2025-10-10 11:12:03 UTC

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
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.29200, 126.79000
Temperature
28.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Manay28.9 kmW20'336
Mati73.5 kmSW105'908
Davao City132.1 kmW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 200 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 275 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 hours50
First 24 hours100
First 72 hours176
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M7.02025-10-10 11:12:05 UTC13.9 km23 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines 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 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-10-10 11:34:47 UTC39.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-10-10 11:47:34 UTC50.0 kmPhilippine Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 11:47:38 UTC37.7 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-10 11:47:39 UTC39.9 km63 km E of Santiago, Philippines M3.22025-10-10 11:49:36 UTC32.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4257
Earlier events M≥573
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 UTC4.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC4.9 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC11.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
670
Country (24h)
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