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M3.5 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-03 16:06:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION (Philippines) on August 3, 2025 at 16:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
1331ce6133ecb4a26102f545f00271fdc13a3b08
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 16:06:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.06000, 126.10000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Cabalían
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 236 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 268 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    24.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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