Significant M5.4 Earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea 107km from Davao (The Philippines) on Tuesday Evening.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 25th, 2025. Last updated December 14th, 2025.

In the evening of Tuesday November 25th, 2025, a significant Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea 107 kilometer from Davao, The Philippines. Roughly 13 million people may have felt this earthquake.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Philippine Sea, right off the coast of The Philippines (2 mi offshore), 107 kilometer south-east of Davao. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 74 km.

Date and Time:	Nov 25, 2025 06:45PM (Manila Time) - Nov 25, 2025 10:45 Universal Time.
Location:	107 km SE of Davao, The Philippines. Coordinates 6°17'1"N 126°9'52"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.4 Detected by 23 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.065 .
Depth:	74 km (46 mi) An intermediate depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 13 million people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 13 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

Light shaking and likely no damage may have been experienced by an estimated 581,400 people. At IV, it is the highest MMI level this earthquake has caused. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 12 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. In The Philippines , around 13 million people, with impact levels up to IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Shaking was experienced by inhabitants of Indonesia too.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in The Philippines . Located 63 kilometer (39 mi) east-southeast of the epicenter of this earthquake, Malita (Davao, The Philippines) is the nearest significant population center. The intensity of shaking and damage in Malita is estimated to be around level IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (light shaking, likely no damage).

Major cities near this earthquake: Davao is located 107 km to the northwest and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). General Santos is located 111 km to the west and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Budta is located 216 km to the west-northwest and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is IV. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 8 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 8 people have reported shaking in 6 places, all within Philippines.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Buayan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 2 people.
• Katangawan, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 2 people.
• Ula, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Davao, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Mawab, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.
• Bato, Southern Mindanao, Philippines: 1 person.

6 Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 6 smaller aftershocks were detected. At a distance of 85 km (53 mi) south-east of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 1 day later. It measured a magnitude of 3.5

In the days before this main shock, 2 smaller foreshocks were detected. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 3 days earlier. It measured a magnitude of 4.4

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since October 20th, 2025, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit 151 km (94 mi) further east-northeast. An even stronger magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck on December 2nd, 2023.

In total, 156 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.4 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 23 days.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 14/12/25 12:58 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000rdmx
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251125_0000169
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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