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M3.6 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-08-15 20:11:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
63.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on August 15, 2026 at 20:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1d9144509528a01450c05e98272219c49b6cbc15
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 20:11:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.30000, 125.59000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 240 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

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.

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