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M4.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 16:18:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on October 14, 2025 at 16:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f5047d91d3b5acb2ee02d8d157843684bd8a61f2
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 16:18:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.15000, 126.61000
Temperature
26.8°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 16, 2025, 9:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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.

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