A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 28 kilometers (17 miles) from Lapuan in Philippines on Monday. Exact location of earthquake, 125.9343° East, 6.2422° North, depth 124.72 km. Global time and date of event 15/12/25 / 2025-12-15 04:30:48 / December 15, 2025 @ 4:30 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 124.72 km (77 miles). Unique identifier: us6000ruxf. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000ruxf. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 04:30:48 / 4:30 am (local time epicenter).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Inawayan, Pangyan, Glan. Epicenter of the earthquake was 86 km (53 miles) from General Santos (c. 679 600 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Digos (c. 116 100 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Mati (c. 105 900 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Maluñgun (c. 52 200 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Alabel (c. 43 300 pop), 41 km (25 miles) from Malita (c. 41 100 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days seventy-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 28 km ENE of Lapuan, Philippines.
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