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M3.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 18:30:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 18:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2d81619f9dfda246674515fdf75faad1c6147d5e
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 18:30:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Agusan del Sur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.29000, 125.94000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 106 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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