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M3.7 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-03-20 17:07:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On March 20, 2026 at 17:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 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
1bd922320f56261aedf8bdfa85f7ad76dad61ec9
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 17:07:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.46000, 126.48000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 168 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 255 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

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