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M4.9 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 05:25:55 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 05:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines (Philippines). At around 83 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
3fce11d1ff492abd5f58f09b04829b63f43a840e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 05:25:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.72000, 126.60000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 km
83 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 97 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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