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M4.8 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 M4.8 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
8eb4ecf7597eb98065f68905cedec57ee0f0059d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 05:25:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.74730, 126.68610
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
82 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

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, 5:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

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

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