A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) strikes 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Union in Philippines on Thursday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 16/10/25 / 2025-10-16 23:57:40 / October 16, 2025 @ 11:57 pm. Exact location of earthquake, 126.2206° East, 9.7339° North, depth 67.469 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 67.469 km (42 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 4.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 23:57:40 / 11:57 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event id: us6000rhpf. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rhpf.

Event epicenter was 80 km (50 miles) from Surigao (c. 87 800 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Tandag (c. 29 000 pop), 68 km (42 miles) from Placer (c. 10 400 pop), 31 km (19 miles) from Socorro (c. 9 700 pop), 52 km (32 miles) from Cantilan (c. 9 400 pop), 19 km (12 miles) from Dapa (c. 8 800 pop), 99 km (62 miles) from Tubay (c. 7 900 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Loreto, Tubay, Aras-asan (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries, Philippines (c. 99 900 000 pop) (That might be effected).

Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fifty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.

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