1 Jan 2026, 02:56 UTC · Dec 31, 9:56 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 216 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 216 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines at Dec 31, 9:56 PM ET, 107 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	1 Jan 2026, 02:56 UTC
Location	4.910°, 127.493° – 216 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
Depth	107.3 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rltp

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	131 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	Feb 14, 12:23 PM 244 d ago	67 km	2 reports
5.1	158 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	Jun 16, 11:46 PM 122 d ago	35 km	–
5.0	227 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	May 12, 4:53 AM 158 d ago	120 km	–
4.9	121 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	Sep 28, 11:01 AM 18 d ago	87 km	–
4.8	191 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines	Oct 5, 2:14 AM 12 d ago	51 km	–
4.8	156 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	Nov 26, 3:24 AM 325 d ago	130 km	–
4.7	132 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	Feb 19, 8:44 AM 239 d ago	114 km	–
4.7	217 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	Jan 3, 3:46 PM 286 d ago	109 km	–
4.7	276 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines	Sep 17, 11:47 PM 394 d ago	130 km	–
4.6	297 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia	Feb 17, 9:20 AM 241 d ago	26 km	–
4.6	271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia	Feb 15, 10:58 AM 243 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	133 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	Aug 4, 11:58 PM 73 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 216 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 107 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 M4.7.

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.