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M5.8 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-12-21 17:54:02 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
30.5 km
Source
INGV

Philippines [Sea]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Philippines [Sea] · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 17:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Philippines [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
17cbd0ab235340119259a95dd4f0578db086e7b1
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 17:54:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
8.28984, 127.45500
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hinatuan123.7 kmW44'475
Bayugan192.7 kmW110'313
Davao City244.0 kmSW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 267 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.62025-12-22 01:14:13 UTC31.3 kmPhilippine Islands region M3.42025-12-23 00:52:26 UTC114.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72025-12-24 05:50:52 UTC16.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.62025-12-24 19:08:29 UTC125.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-12-25 16:26:53 UTC18.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.12025-12-28 05:31:00 UTC136.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32025-12-28 09:52:22 UTC97.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-12-29 02:42:54 UTC117.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-12-30 15:52:43 UTC142.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-12-31 11:04:20 UTC85.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-01-01 05:30:56 UTC115.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02026-01-01 10:46:12 UTC96.8 km25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.8.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.69.0 km29.0 km
USPM5.210.0 km27.5 km
INGVM5.830.5 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#24
Earlier events M≥4271
Earlier events M≥5103
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-10-10 01:43:58 UTC137.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:44:00 UTC137.6 km20 km E of Santiago, Philippines M7.42025-10-10 01:43:59 UTC142.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC131.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC118.4 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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