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2025 Davao earthquake

2025 Davao earthquake
2025 Davao earthquake is located in Philippines
2025 Davao earthquake
UTC time2025-10-10 01:43:59
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateOctober 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)
Local time09:43:59 PST (UTC+8)
MagnitudeMw 7.4
Depth23 km (14 mi) (PHIVOLCS)
58.1 km (36.1 mi) (USGS)
Epicenter7°15′54″N 126°45′18″E / 7.265°N 126.755°E / 7.265; 126.755
Areas affectedDavao Region, Philippines
Max. intensityVIII (Severe)
Aftershocks7+ ≥Mw 4.0[1]
mb 5.9 on October 10, 2025 (Strongest)
Casualties1 dead, 2+ injuries

On October 10, 2025, at 09:43:59 PST (01:43:59 UTC), an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw) struck eastern Mindanao in the Philippines. Its epicenter was located off the coast of Davao Oriental in the Davao Region. The earthquake struck only eleven days after the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu.[2]

References

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  1. "USGS earthquake catalog". United States Geological Survey.
  2. "7.4 magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines, 'destructive tsunami' expected". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2025-10-10.