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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 07:27:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
85.9 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Kaohsiung (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) (Philippines) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) (Philippines) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) (Philippines) on December 18, 2025 at 07:27 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
05c46a594910b82ea7ca1bab68a07b60d0556cf9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
85.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 07:27:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
resif
Coordinates
19.86246, 121.30951
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.9 km
Intermediate
85.9 km
85.9 km — deeper than the regional average (29.5 km)
Regional average: 29.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sanchez-Mira144.9 kmS26'292
Laoag199.7 kmS112'117
Kaohsiung City323.1 kmN2'737'660

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Iraya
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Basco AirportPhilippines · BSO · RPUO
    95.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.92025-12-18 07:33:28 UTC27.2 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-12-18 08:38:52 UTC41.3 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-12-18 10:01:30 UTC13.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-12-18 13:04:24 UTC54.0 kmBATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-12-18 20:29:57 UTC102.1 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-12-19 05:33:24 UTC71.4 kmLUZON, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-12-21 02:41:35 UTC2.7 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-12-21 07:33:57 UTC58.6 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-12-21 10:38:17 UTC15.3 kmBATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-12-28 02:33:58 UTC20.5 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-12-29 01:53:50 UTC95.3 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-12-29 04:57:28 UTC88.6 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.540.1 km8.5 km
RESIFM5.185.9 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-02-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC28.4 km98 km SSW of Basco, Philippines M5.72025-07-20 05:45:29 UTC40.7 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-12-18 07:27:47 UTC8.6 km96 km SW of Basco, Philippines M5.52025-12-18 07:27:46 UTC8.3 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.52025-07-20 05:45:32 UTC28.4 kmBABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES

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