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M4.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 16:16:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 16:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
46a2784b2f6fa82ca650d3ddbd81ed9573f6f80d
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 16:16:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao Oriental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.33000, 126.26000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
140 km — deeper than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 216 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Davao Oriental

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 102 Catalogue entries

Of 101 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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