Monday, December 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
2025-12-22 10:31 UTC · -5.704°, 145.537°
Magnitude
6.5 mww
Major
Depth
107 km
Intermediate
Energy
84.8 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
-5.704°, 145.537°
Felt reports
12
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 107 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~2330 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
20 recorded M4.0+ events within 310 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.