Shallow M5.8 Earthquake struck on Monday Evening in the Philippine Sea 188km from Davao (The Philippines).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 20th, 2025. Last updated December 4th, 2025.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 188 kilometer from Davao, The Philippines in the evening of Monday October 20th, 2025. Shaking may have been felt by a total of 5.4 million people.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, 87 kilometers (54 mi) off the coast of The Philippines, 188 kilometer east of Davao. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Oct 20, 2025 07:35PM (Manila Time) - Oct 20, 2025 11:35 Universal Time.
Location:	188 km east of Davao, The Philippines. Coordinates 7°0'35"N 127°18'55"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.8 Detected by 50 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.044 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually 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 5.4 million people exposed to shaking

This earthquake may have been felt by around 5.4 million people. That is the expected population size of the area exposed to a level of shaking of II or higher on the Modified Mercalli scale according to the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is IV, which corresponds with light shaking and likely no damage. Roughly 1,360,000 people are expected to be exposed to this level. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 4.1 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 . Manay in Davao, The Philippines is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 89 kilometer (55 mi) east-southeast of Manay. The intensity of shaking and damage in Manay is estimated to be around level IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (light shaking, likely no damage).

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Davao is located 188 km to the west and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Budta is located 318 km to the west (intensity unknown, possibly low). Malingao is located 314 km to the west (intensity unknown, possibly low).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is IV. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

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 2 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 2 people have reported shaking in 2 places in 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:

• Buayan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Camudmud, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.

22 Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 22 smaller aftershocks occurred. At a distance of 14 km (8 mi) southwest of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 4 hrs later. It measured a magnitude of 4.4

This main shock was prefaced by 27 smaller foreshocks. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 1 day earlier. It measured a magnitude of 5.1

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.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

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 11th, 2025, when a 6 magnitude earthquake hit 244 km (152 mi) further north-northwest. An even stronger magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck on December 2nd, 2023.

In total, 57 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.8 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 2 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 04/12/25 03:48 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000ri9x
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251020_0000171
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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