Strong M6.0 Earthquake hit near Tandag in The Philippines on Saturday Evening.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 11th, 2025. Last updated December 4th, 2025.

In the evening of Saturday October 11th, 2025, a strong MAG-6.0 earthquake hit under land 18 kilometer from Tandag in The Philippines. Shaking may have been felt by a total of 12 million people.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in The Philippines, 18 kilometer (11 mi) south of Tandag in Caraga. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 77 km.

Date and Time:	Oct 11, 2025 10:33PM (Manila Time) - Oct 11, 2025 14:33 Universal Time.
Location:	18 km south of Tandag, Caraga, The Philippines. Coordinates 8°55'7"N 126°13'8"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.0 Detected by 62 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.039 .
Depth:	77 km (48 mi) An intermediate depth.
Max. Intensity:	VI Strong On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (8 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 12 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 12 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

Moderate shaking and very light damage may have been experienced by an estimated 171,900 people. At V, it is the highest MMI level this earthquake has caused. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 6.4 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of The Philippines .

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Tandag in Caraga, The Philippines. Tandag is located 18 kilometer (11 mi) south of the epicenter. The intensity of shaking and damage in Tandag is estimated to be around level V on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (moderate shaking, very light damage).

Major cities near this earthquake: Davao is located 216 km to the south-southwest (intensity unknown, possibly low). Budta is located 273 km to the southwest and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Butuan is located 74 km to the west and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is V.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 36 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 36 people have reported shaking in 27 places, all within Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Butuan, Caraga, Philippines: 4 people.
• Mandawa, Central Visayas, Philippines: 3 people.
• Calero, Central Visayas, Philippines: 3 people.
• Carrascal, Caraga, Philippines: 2 people.
• Davao, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 2 people.
• Barra, Northern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Alubijid, Caraga, Philippines: 1 person.
• Lumbia, Northern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Talisay (Talisay, Cebu), Central Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.
• Pawing, Eastern Visayas, Philippines: 1 person.

10 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 10 smaller aftershocks. At a distance of 93 km (58 mi) south-east of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 19 hrs later. It measured a magnitude of 4.4

Before this earthquake struck, 1 smaller foreshock occurred. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 2 days earlier. It measured a magnitude of 3.1

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since October 10th, 2025, when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit 196 km (122 mi) further south-southeast. An even stronger magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck on December 2nd, 2023.

In total, 33 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 4 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 04/12/25 05:38 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000rgkr
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251011_0000220
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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