(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 55 km depth27 Dec 22:00 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeDec 27, 2025 21:53:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Dec 27, 2025, at 09:53 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth55 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude12.65°N / 125.78°EPhilippinesSeismic antipode12.65°S / 54.22°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoMaripipi (184 km / 114 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoDec 27, 2025 21:53 GMT / Dec 27, 2025 09:53 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 12.65 / 125.78: Samar, PhilippinesSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22548135',12.65000,125.78000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Samar, Philippines',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in PhilippinesNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Laoang, a town with 17,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 84 km (52 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of the Philippines, Manila, 562 km (349 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry58 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterAnito(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines59 km (37 mi)SW of epicenterArteche(pop: 5,030)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines62 km (39 mi)W of epicenterCabatuan(pop: 2,380)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines64 km (40 mi)SW of epicenterLapinig(pop: 3,690)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines68 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterOras(pop: 9,020)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines73 km (45 mi)W of epicenterPalapag(pop: 8,340)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines75 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterDolores(pop: 9,270)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines80 km (50 mi)W of epicenterCabodiongan(pop: 3,000)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines81 km (51 mi)SW of epicenterMaslog(pop: 4,780)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines83 km (52 mi)W of epicenterCatubig(pop: 4,730)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterLaoang(pop: 16,700)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines92 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterTaft(pop: 4,420)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines93 km (58 mi)W of epicenterPambujan(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines100 km (62 mi)S of epicenterSulat(pop: 4,680)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines106 km (66 mi)SW of epicenterSan Jose de Buan(pop: 2,810)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines110 km (68 mi)W of epicenterSilvino Lobos(pop: 2,720)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines113 km (70 mi)W of epicenterMondragon(pop: 5,200)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines114 km (71 mi)SW of epicenterCalape(pop: 2,590)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines122 km (76 mi)S of epicenterBorongan(pop: 71,400)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines125 km (78 mi)W of epicenterCatarman(pop: 97,700)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines127 km (79 mi)SW of epicenterGandara(pop: 3,980)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines128 km (79 mi)W of epicenterPolange(pop: 2,650)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines128 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterWright(pop: 4,700)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines132 km (82 mi)S of epicenterMaydolong(pop: 5,490)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines138 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterCatbalogan(pop: 107,900)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines138 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterPagsanghan(pop: 8,020)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines140 km (87 mi)S of epicenterLlorente(pop: 7,910)II: Very weakProvince of Eastern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines144 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterCalbayog City(pop: 67,900)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines152 km (94 mi)SW of epicenterZumarraga(pop: 16,300)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines152 km (94 mi)SW of epicenterTinambacan(pop: 4,560)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines156 km (97 mi)W of epicenterSan Joaquin(pop: 4,500)II: Very weakProvince of Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines160 km (100 mi)W of epicenterAlegria(pop: 5,810)II: Very weakProvince of Northern Samar, Eastern VisayasPhilippines170 km (106 mi)SW of epicenterBabatngon(pop: 6,240)II: Very weakProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines174 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterCulaba(pop: 6,230)I: Not felt177 km (110 mi)SW of epicenterPanalanoy(pop: 189,100)I: Not feltProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines177 km (110 mi)SW of epicenterCaibiran(pop: 6,460)I: Not feltBiliran, Eastern VisayasPhilippines178 km (110 mi)SW of epicenterTacloban(pop: 259,400)I: Not feltProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines192 km (119 mi)SW of epicenterCarigara(pop: 17,500)I: Not feltProvince of Leyte, Eastern VisayasPhilippines193 km (120 mi)SW of epicenterNaval(pop: 12,200)I: Not feltBiliran, Eastern VisayasPhilippines562 km (349 mi)NW of epicenterManila(pop: 1,600,000): Not feltCapital, National Capital RegionPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-12-27EpicenterAgency4.055 km34 mi21:53:00Samar, PhilippinesRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Dec 27, 2025 09:53 pm (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.055 km0 km - This quakeSamar, PhilippinesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 156 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.95 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 13.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 143 quakes per year (or 11.9 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 157 quakes per year (or 13.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake