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M3.8 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-02-17 22:23:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on February 17, 2026 at 22:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
115da3911b70dc5b5ba7abbbe4e82673911842bb
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 22:23:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.64000, 127.25000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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