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M5.6 Earthquake near 141 km E of Barcelona, Philippines

UTC time: 2025-12-21 17:53:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 9.0 km
Source: USGS

141 km E of Barcelona, Philippines

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 141 km E of Barcelona, Philippines on December 21, 2025 at 17:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

9.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-21 17:53:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

8.38930, 127.69880

Temperature

27.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

9 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

Hinatuan150.1 kmW44'475

Bayugan216.2 kmW110'313

Davao City272.5 kmSW1'848'947

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Volcanoes nearby

Leonard Range

Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 295 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Cabalían

Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
Camiguin

Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M5.82025-12-21 17:53:58 UTC34.8 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.62025-12-21 17:53:59 UTC25.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Davao (Monde) M5.82025-12-21 17:54:02 UTC29.0 kmPhilippines [Sea] M4.62025-12-22 01:14:13 UTC2.4 kmPhilippine Islands region M3.42025-12-23 00:52:26 UTC136.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.72025-12-24 05:50:52 UTC14.0 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-12-25 16:26:53 UTC27.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.32025-12-28 09:52:22 UTC126.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.12025-12-29 02:42:54 UTC144.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-12-31 11:04:20 UTC114.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-01-01 05:30:56 UTC126.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02026-01-01 10:46:12 UTC124.8 km25 km ENE of Kinablangan, Philippines

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#10

Earlier events M≥4160

Earlier events M≥550

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 01:43:56 UTC143.1 km33 km ESE of Baculin, Philippines M6.12025-10-10 11:11:58 UTC128.9 kmPhilippine Islands Region M6.12025-10-11 14:32:59 UTC141.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M6.02025-10-20 11:35:53 UTC147.1 kmPhilippine Islands region M5.92025-10-16 23:03:06 UTC117.2 kmMindanao, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

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