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M4.5 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 04:30:45 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 15, 2025 at 04:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 133 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
c2c7ae54e2ed6d70bda86b4bcf300b9c4bdbfcd6
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
133.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 04:30:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.08000, 125.92000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133 km
Intermediate
133 km
133 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 221 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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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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