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M3.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 17:26:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 17:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
49a701f5525397fc1561f0d45d7b39553ca63860
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 17:26:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Davao de Oro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.24000, 126.06000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Francisco Bangoy International AirportPhilippines · DVO · RPMD
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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