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M3.8 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-08-23 18:50:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on August 23, 2026 at 18:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
37606ef6566484b42c3c101029ed04aae5652490
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 18:50:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.76000, 126.31000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 272 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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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