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M5.3 Depth: 54.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 10:45:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 25, 2025 at 10:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 10:45:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.42000, 126.18000
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — deeper than the regional average (30.4 km)
Regional average: 30.4 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lupon56.4 kmN68'717
Mati59.6 kmN105'908
Davao City95.9 kmNW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 203 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-25 10:45:19 UTC15.3 km8 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines M5.42025-11-25 10:45:19 UTC2.8 km M5.42025-11-25 10:45:19 UTC2.5 kmMindanao M3.02025-11-25 10:55:59 UTC148.9 km M3.42025-11-26 05:20:58 UTC69.6 km M3.12025-11-26 13:26:55 UTC45.6 km M3.22025-11-26 14:35:24 UTC96.5 km M3.62025-11-26 14:54:59 UTC130.5 km M3.52025-11-26 17:10:12 UTC94.1 km M4.72025-11-27 04:41:33 UTC125.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.52025-11-27 04:41:34 UTC132.0 km M3.42025-11-27 11:49:23 UTC81.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#33
Earlier events M≥4288
Earlier events M≥588
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 UTC113.4 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC108.9 km M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC119.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC132.7 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC110.2 kmMindanao, Philippines

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