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M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-08-06 17:09:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2026 at 17:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
42baa2abd961c66e7330262e89f4ba876fbc6bdf
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 17:09:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.13000, 125.25000
Temperature
28.4°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
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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·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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