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M5.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-12-19 04:02:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
65.3 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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M5.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1a465ffdbb7240c12edcff59fa6a88ca3ab8a7a6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
65.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 04:02:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.61660, 126.77490
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.3 km
Shallow
65.3 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 19, 2025, 4:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hinatuan55.6 kmSW44'475
Bayugan111.8 kmW110'313
Davao City214.1 kmSW1'848'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 205 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.82025-12-19 05:25:53 UTC97.5 km20 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines M4.92025-12-19 05:25:55 UTC101.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.82025-12-19 05:25:55 UTC97.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-12-19 05:32:01 UTC42.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-12-19 10:47:54 UTC11.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-12-19 14:51:33 UTC125.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-12-19 15:43:23 UTC75.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-12-19 16:51:27 UTC13.2 km67 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines M4.32025-12-19 16:51:27 UTC13.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-12-20 09:26:32 UTC144.5 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.02025-12-20 22:17:31 UTC111.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-12-21 00:00:57 UTC58.9 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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#51
Earlier events M≥4212
Earlier events M≥571
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-10-10 01:43:57 UTC142.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC136.9 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.32025-10-10 01:43:54 UTC147.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.12025-10-10 01:43:55 UTC135.9 kmPhilippines M6.92025-10-10 11:12:09 UTC146.4 km25 km E of Santiago, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
654
Country (24h)
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