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M4.2 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-06-05 14:20:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on June 5, 2025 at 14:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
3ae2b764cd3aafc863847efb7e55a2548ca756af
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-05 14:20:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.35000, 126.37000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — shallower than the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 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: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 222 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,170 Catalogue entries

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