Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 127 km depth23 Jul 10:27 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.Update Wed, 23 Jul 2025, 10:30Moderate magnitude 4.9 quake hits 60 km south of Mati, Philippines early eveningJust 9 minutes ago, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines. The tremor was recorded early evening on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025, at 6:21 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 127. km below the surface.The event was filed by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the first seismological agency to report it.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pondaguitan (pop. 2,100) located 10 km from the epicenter, Tibanbang (pop. 7,800) 29 km away, Lupon (pop. 27,200) 59 km away, Mati (pop. 105,900) 60 km away, Malita (pop. 41,100) 71 km away, Santa Maria (pop. 16,800) 87 km away, Manay (pop. 20,300) 94 km away, Samal (pop. 43,500) 94 km away, and Davao City (pop. 1,776,900) 101 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 23, 2025 10:21:33 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 23, 2025, at 06:21 pm (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.9Depth127 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.42°N / 126.25°EDavao Oriental, Davao, PhilippinesSeismic antipode6.42°S / 53.75°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoLeonard Range (109 km / 68 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 28.6°C (84 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoJul 23, 2025 10:21 GMT / Jul 23, 2025 06:21 pm (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 6.42 / 126.25: Mindanao, PhilippinesSource: BMKGOther sources: PHIVOLCS: 3.9 / 128 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21984781',6.42000,126.25000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, Mindanao, 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 Mati, a city with more than 110,000 inhabitants in the Philippines, in 60 km (37 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry10 km (6 mi)SW of epicenterPondaguitan(pop: 2,140)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines15 km (9 mi)W of epicenterNangan(pop: 3,360)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines29 km (18 mi)NW of epicenterTibanbang(pop: 7,840)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines47 km (29 mi)N of epicenterTamisan(pop: 2,870)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines49 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterBatobato(pop: 9,710)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines59 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterLupon(pop: 27,200)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines60 km (37 mi)N of epicenterMati(pop: 105,900)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines65 km (41 mi)N of epicenterMayo(pop: 2,830)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines67 km (41 mi)W of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines68 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines70 km (44 mi)N of epicenterPanikian(pop: 2,880)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines71 km (44 mi)W of epicenterMalita(pop: 41,100)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines75 km (46 mi)W of epicenterKinangan(pop: 4,560)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterSan Remigio(pop: 2,150)III: WeakDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines78 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines78 km (48 mi)W of epicenterBuhangin(pop: 4,390)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterTombongon(pop: 3,240)III: WeakDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterSan Ignacio(pop: 6,300)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines87 km (54 mi)W of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterMagnaga(pop: 7,640)III: WeakDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines94 km (58 mi)N of epicenterManay(pop: 20,300)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines94 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterSamal(pop: 43,500)III: WeakDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines99 km (62 mi)W of epicenterNew Baclayon(pop: 3,800)III: WeakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines101 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterDavao City(pop: 1,776,900)III: WeakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines105 km (65 mi)W of epicenterDigos(pop: 116,100)III: WeakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines108 km (67 mi)W of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines112 km (70 mi)W of epicenterAlabel(pop: 43,300)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines117 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterPanabo(pop: 84,700)III: WeakDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterBansalan(pop: 21,400)III: WeakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines123 km (77 mi)N of epicenterSan Mariano(pop: 18,700)III: WeakDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterCabayangan(pop: 16,500)III: WeakDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines124 km (77 mi)W of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 697,300)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines124 km (77 mi)W of epicenterMagsaysay(pop: 16,600)III: WeakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterMagugpo Poblacion(pop: 233,300)III: WeakDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines133 km (83 mi)W of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines136 km (84 mi)N of epicenterNabunturan(pop: 16,700)III: WeakDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterNew Corella(pop: 20,600)III: WeakDavao del Norte, DavaoPhilippines140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterCompostela(pop: 42,600)II: Very weakDavao de Oro, DavaoPhilippines144 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterKidapawan(pop: 79,700)II: Very weakCotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippinesNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-07-23EpicenterAgency4.9127 km79 mi10:21:33Mindanao, PhilippinesBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.9128 km80 mi10:21:00037 km S 21° E of Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental)10.5 km (6.5 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGPHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 23, 2025 06:21 pm (GMT +8)14 minutes ago4.9127 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 60 km S of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Davao, 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 954 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 318 quakes per year (or 26.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 905 quakes per year (or 75 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 954 quakes per year (or 79 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 weeks after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake had hit on Friday, Jul 4, 2025, at 10:24 pm (GMT +8 local time) in 65 km (40 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.9 earthquake Philippine Sea - 123 km south of Mati, Philippines - Jul 4, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 1 year 33 weeks earlier, on Saturday, Dec 2, 2023, at 10:37 pm local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8) in Caraga, Philippines:Mag. 7.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - 36 km north of Bislig, Philippines - Dec 2, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.3. It had occurred 107 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Aug 15, 1918, at 12:18 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Soccsksargen, Philippines:Mag. 8.3 earthquake Celebes Sea - 143 km southwest of Koronadal, Philippines - Aug 15, 1918 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 22, 10:48 am (GMT +8)4.461 km95 km (59 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 135 km east of Sarangani Island, Philippines I FELT ITInfoJul 15, 10:44 pm (GMT +8)4.045 km52 km (33 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 86 km southeast of Mati, Philippines I FELT ITInfoJul 9, 12:10 am (GMT +8)4.4140 km42 km (26 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 81 km southeast of Malita, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines 1 reportInfoJul 7, 09:14 am (GMT +8)4.3136 km40 km (25 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 100 km south of Mati, PhilippinesInfoJul 4, 10:24 pm (GMT +8)4.9127 km65 km (40 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 123 km south of Mati, Philippines 3 reportsInfoMay 26, 06:48 pm (GMT +8)4.998 km77 km (48 mi) to the S 61 km ESE of Mangili, PhilippinesInfoJan 5, 05:16 pm (GMT +8)5.1133 km32 km (20 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 64 km southeast of Mati, Philippines 5 reportsInfoNov 19, 2024 04:34 pm (Manila)5.1105 km32 km (20 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 90 km south of Mati, Philippines 6 reportsInfoOct 11, 2024 08:16 am (GMT +8)4.9102 km75 km (46 mi) to the SE 72 km SSE of Pondaguitan, PhilippinesInfoDec 2, 2023 10:37 pm (Manila)7.640 km235 km (146 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 36 km north of Bislig, Philippines 565 reportsInfoAug 11, 2021 05:46 pm (GMT +0)7.063 km51 km (32 mi) to the E Mindanao, Philippines 617 reportsInfoSep 6, 2020 11:23 pm (Manila)6.3128 km65 km (40 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 4 km north of Talagutong, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines 357 reportsInfoDec 29, 2018 11:39 am (GMT +8)6.869 km72 km (45 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 127 km south of Mati, Philippines 355 reportsInfoSep 8, 2018 03:16 pm (Manila)6.110 km98 km (61 mi) to the N 4.9 km northeast of Manay, Province of Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines 182 reportsInfoSep 24, 2016 06:53 am (Manila)6.254 km42 km (26 mi) to the NE Mindanao, Philippines 12 reportsInfoJul 14, 2014 07:59 am (Universal Time)6.320 km82 km (51 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 115 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoJul 24, 2010 06:51 am (GMT +8)7.6578 km306 km (190 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, Soccsksargen, 117 km southwest of Cotabato, PhilippinesInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km282 km (175 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 6, 2002 05:16 am (Manila)7.531 km225 km (140 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 84 km southwest of Koronadal, PhilippinesInfoJan 1, 2002 07:29 pm (Manila)6.3138 km68 km (42 mi) to the WProvince of Davao del Sur, 13 km south of Malita, PhilippinesInfoJan 2, 2001 03:30 pm (GMT +8)6.433 km72 km (45 mi) to the NE Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoJan 1, 2001 04:54 pm (GMT +8)6.833 km75 km (47 mi) to the E Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoJan 1, 2001 02:57 pm (Manila)7.533 km64 km (40 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 40 km east of Mati, PhilippinesInfoApr 20, 1995 04:45 pm (GMT +8)6.694 km60 km (37 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 97 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoMay 12, 1993 02:26 am (Manila)7.059 km96 km (59 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 3.3 km east of Manay, PhilippinesInfoMay 17, 1992 06:15 pm (Manila)7.333 km103 km (64 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 25 km east of Manay, PhilippinesInfoMay 17, 1992 05:49 pm (Manila)7.133 km101 km (63 mi) to the NE 9 km SE of Santiago, PhilippinesInfoNov 21, 1991 08:38 pm (GMT +8)6.373 km96 km (60 mi) to the SE Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoFeb 18, 1991 10:37 am (Manila)7.024 km274 km (170 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 39 km southeast of Tandag, PhilippinesInfoDec 16, 1989 02:43 am (GMT +8)7.624 km220 km (136 mi) to the N 37 km ENE of Barcelona, PhilippinesInfoMay 12, 1987 09:30 am (Manila)6.725 km90 km (56 mi) to the NE 22 km SE of Manay, PhilippinesInfoNov 20, 1984 04:15 pm (GMT +8)7.5202 km187 km (116 mi) to the SWCelebes Sea, 50 km southwest of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoJul 15, 1983 03:47 am (Makassar)6.343 km99 km (61 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 109 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoFeb 20, 1983 06:49 pm (Makassar)6.461 km97 km (60 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 86 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoFeb 12, 1983 04:47 pm (GMT +8)6.351 km84 km (52 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 94 km east of Sarangani Island, PhilippinesInfoAug 17, 1976 12:11 am (Manila)7.933 km247 km (153 mi) to the W 19 km WNW of Palimbang, PhilippinesInfoDec 2, 1972 08:19 am (GMT +8)8.060 km43 km (27 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 77 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoMar 31, 1970 12:46 am (Manila)6.850 km43 km (27 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 34 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoJan 10, 1970 08:07 pm (GMT +8)7.240 km63 km (39 mi) to the NE Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoMay 25, 1943 11:07 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km155 km (96 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 83 km east of Manay, PhilippinesInfoJul 5, 1936 06:55 pm (Universal Time)6.735 km74 km (46 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 121 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoApr 1, 1936 02:09 am (Universal Time)7.735 km240 km (149 mi) to the S Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaInfoJan 20, 1936 04:56 pm (Universal Time)6.635 km78 km (49 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 134 km south of Mati, PhilippinesInfoNov 17, 1929 03:43 am (Universal Time)6.835 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 69 km south of Mati, PhilippinesInfoNov 16, 1927 09:10 pm (Universal Time)6.935 km48 km (30 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 46 km southwest of Mati, PhilippinesInfoApr 14, 1924 04:20 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km25 km (15 mi) to the N 37 km south of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Davao, PhilippinesInfoNov 8, 1921 12:02 am (Manila)7.00 km70 km (44 mi) to the NW 24 km west of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Davao, PhilippinesInfoMay 7, 1920 05:40 am (Universal Time)6.935 km73 km (46 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 66 km east of Mati, PhilippinesInfoJan 1, 1919 01:33 am (Universal Time)7.235 km53 km (33 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 38 km southeast of Mati, PhilippinesInfoAug 15, 1918 12:18 pm (Universal Time)8.320 km268 km (167 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 143 km southwest of Koronadal, PhilippinesInfoFeb 7, 1918 05:20 am (Universal Time)6.935 km67 km (42 mi) to the N Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoMar 14, 1913 08:45 am (Universal Time)7.815 km105 km (65 mi) to the S Mindanao, PhilippinesInfoJul 12, 1911 04:07 am (Universal Time)7.715 km246 km (153 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 84 km east of Bislig, PhilippinesInfoDec 28, 1903 10:56 am (Manila)7.80 km70 km (44 mi) to the NW 24 km west of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Davao, PhilippinesInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]