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M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 16:26:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 16:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). With a focal depth of about 22 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. Philippines: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
36898cd6930111eeb0230213d427706f454c92cd
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 16:26:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.53000, 126.31000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 229 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 295 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    48.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 2,170 other entries for this area and period, 1,602 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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