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M5.2 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-12-19 04:02:33 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-19 04:02:33 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

8.64000, 126.99000

Temperature

27.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Hinatuan78.0 kmW44'475

Bayugan135.0 kmW110'313

Davao City231.0 kmSW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 228 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Camiguin

Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
Cabalían

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 314 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 hours6

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours21

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.22025-12-19 04:02:34 UTC33.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Davao (Monde) M5.12025-12-19 04:02:39 UTC23.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.82025-12-19 05:25:53 UTC104.0 km20 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines M4.92025-12-19 05:25:55 UTC110.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.82025-12-19 05:25:55 UTC104.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22025-12-19 05:32:01 UTC63.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-12-19 10:47:54 UTC14.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-12-19 14:51:33 UTC128.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-12-19 15:43:23 UTC90.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.42025-12-19 16:51:27 UTC11.0 km67 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines M4.32025-12-19 16:51:27 UTC11.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02025-12-20 09:26:32 UTC144.6 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#35

Earlier events M≥4193

Earlier events M≥559

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 UTC147.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.42025-10-10 01:43:56 UTC139.5 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M7.12025-10-10 01:43:55 UTC140.8 kmPhilippines M6.12025-10-10 11:11:58 UTC145.4 kmPhilippine Islands Region M6.12025-10-11 14:33:00 UTC76.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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