Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes waters off Mindanao

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the waters off Mindanao on Tuesday morning, June 24, 2025, with the epicenter located 359 kilometers east of Baganga, Davao Oriental. (Image from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the waters off Mindanao on Tuesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs initially reported the tremor to be magnitude 6.4.

The agency also said the tremor struck at 9:58 a.m., with the epicenter located 341 kilometers (km) east of Baganga, Davao Oriental.

The earthquake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of 34 km, the agency added.

State seismologists warned of possible aftershocks and released a list of reported intensities across the affected areas.

Intensity III (Weak)

• Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

• Tarragona and Boston, Davao Oriental

Intensity II (Slightly Felt)

• Lingig, Surigao del Sur

• Baganga, San Isidro, Mati City, Manay, and Caraga, Davao Oriental

• Glan, Sarangai

• Tagum City, Davao del Norte

• Davao City

• Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur

• Tulunan, Cotabato

Intensity I (Scarcely Perceptible)

• Barobo and Tagbina, Surigao del Sur

• Governor Generoso, and Cateel, Davao Oriental

• Digos City, Davao del Sur

• M’lang, Cotabato

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Meanwhile, these areas had the following instrumental intensities:

Intensity II (Slightly Felt)

• Nabunturan, Davao de Oro

Intensity I (Scarcely Perceptible)

• Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

• Matanao and Magsaysay, Davao del Sur

• Davao City

• Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental

• Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental

• Glan, Alabel, and Kiamba, Sarangani

• Koronadal City, South Cotabato

• General Santos City

• Kidapawan City and M’lang, Cotabato

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