18 Dec 2025, 18:07 UTC · Dec 18, 1:07 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 24 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines at Dec 18, 1:07 PM ET, 43 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	18 Dec 2025, 18:07 UTC
Location	14.848°, 119.874° – 24 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines
Depth	42.6 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rvtb

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	11 km S of Santa Juliana, Philippines	Oct 11, 5:32 AM 370 d ago	126 km	12 reports
4.9	40 km W of Palauig, Philippines	Sep 27, 8:54 PM 19 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	13 km NE of San Juan, Philippines	Dec 27, 1:26 PM 293 d ago	64 km	5 reports
4.8	78 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	Oct 2, 11:10 AM 14 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	0 km NW of Purac, Philippines	Sep 4, 4:48 AM 42 d ago	66 km	–
4.7	14 km ENE of San Lorenzo, Philippines	Oct 15, 2:09 PM 366 d ago	60 km	4 reports
4.5	39 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	Dec 1, 5:11 PM 319 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	116 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	May 29, 8:44 PM 140 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	101 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	May 15, 4:43 PM 154 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	44 km WNW of Palauig, Philippines	Jul 13, 8:04 PM 95 d ago	46 km	–
4.2	117 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines	May 17, 11:38 PM 152 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 24 km WSW of San Nicolas, Philippines earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 43 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.