Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Surigao del Norte, October 15, 2025
EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.2 magnitude quake in Surigao del Norte today, October 15, 2025. Here are the details.
Following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that jolted Davao Oriental a few days ago, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in the same province. According to the agency, the quake recently hit Surigao del Norte and it has a magnitude of 4.2.
The earthquake that struck Surigao del Norte at 07:32 a.m. today, October 15, 2025, was tectonic in origin. A tectonic quake is a shaking which is a product when the Earth’s crust breaks because of the geological forces on the rocks and the adjoining plates which result to chemical and physical changes.
According to Phivolcs, the earthquake that hit a part of Surigao del Norte was located at 10.04°North, 126.36°East – 031 km North 85° East of Burgos. It had a depth of focus of 009 kilometers. The quake-recording bureau said both damages and aftershocks are not expected from the said quake.
Earthquakes can hardly be predicted accurately as most experts in the field agree on. Thus, most countries really make sure that they have a bureau or an organization that monitors a quake incident across their nation.
Quakes can happen in land and underwater. In the case of the latter, it can trigger tsunami thus quake-recording agencies are also often the one that monitors tsunami threats. They are the bodies releasing advisories whenever there are threats of tsunami following a strong quake shaking the land in the coastal area or underwater.
On land, quakes can result to damages and loss of lives thus it is important to be aware of the earthquake safety tips to reduce the risk of damages and loss of lives by knowing what to do.