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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 07:08:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao (Philippines) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao (Philippines) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 07:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Mindanao (Philippines). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 147 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC. Philippines: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
f90e3c8c190b208b693dff024e6ec3a56da13c57
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
147.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 07:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
isc
Coordinates
7.49300, 126.51100
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 147.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 147.2 km
Intermediate
147.2 km
147.2 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manay31.1 kmS20'336
Mati68.1 kmSW105'908
Davao City109.5 kmSW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 164 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 242 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.92025-08-23 16:40:03 UTC38.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-08-24 09:49:41 UTC90.3 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-08-25 13:16:44 UTC100.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-26 04:06:48 UTC99.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02025-08-26 19:45:38 UTC142.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.02025-08-26 19:45:38 UTC146.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M4.72025-08-26 19:45:48 UTC128.9 km12 km NNE of Gamut, Philippines M3.82025-08-28 23:20:03 UTC86.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.32025-08-29 13:29:59 UTC117.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-08-29 15:19:34 UTC127.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.22025-08-30 04:23:34 UTC124.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-08-30 18:30:42 UTC108.7 kmMINDANAO, 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-19 16:25:21 UTC139.1 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-07-19 16:25:22 UTC146.8 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M5.52025-03-17 15:41:51 UTC70.7 km M5.52025-03-12 15:09:44 UTC132.1 km105 km E of Barcelona, Philippines M5.42025-07-13 17:08:31 UTC112.6 kmPhilippine Islands Region

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