Philippines

M4.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 06:21:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 26, 2025 at 06:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
a72b862bd6670523af2ccf8c8c45291dd47e06e3
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 06:21:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.22000, 125.68000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — deeper than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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

4felt 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 26, 2025, 11:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Francisco Bangoy International AirportPhilippines · DVO · RPMD
    11.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,992 Catalogue entries

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