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M3.0 Earthquake near Philippines (Philippines)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 22:38:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2026 at 22:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Philippines (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
3690b3080990ee57933baeb4eb7710faa0c6551a
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 22:38:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.25000, 126.19000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 230 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Kanlaon Activity reported
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'422 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

Philippines

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,169 Catalogue entries

Of 2,168 other entries for this area and period, 1,839 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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