| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.935, 121.267 |
| UTC time | 2025-12-18 07:27:44.896 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 18, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 07:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Philippines - PH), about 180.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.267 and latitude 19.935.
| Location | Aparri |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 180.1 km |
| Laoag | 205.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 208.6 km |
| Batac City | 221.9 km |
| Hengchun | 236.6 km |
| Solana | 258.0 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 262.6 km |
| Vigan | 278.7 km |
| Donggang | 294.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 300.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 314.4 km |
| Taito | 314.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-12-05 19:37 UTC
|
217.0 km |
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M 4.9
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-27 03:10 UTC
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178.7 km |
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M 4.6
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-11-22 17:18 UTC
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231.6 km |
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M 4.2
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-11-02 08:32 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 4.6
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-09-22 20:33 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.7
Aparri
Philippines · 2025-08-11 02:55 UTC
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196.4 km |
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M 4.5
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-16 01:03 UTC
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176.3 km |
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M 4.4
Laoag
Philippines · 2025-07-11 12:52 UTC
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190.6 km |
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