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M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-03-23 22:12:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On March 23, 2026 at 22:12 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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
43371bb483d3894ba12c5b1352e707e59334ca88
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-23 22:12:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.69000, 126.32000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 244 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 282 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

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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