M4.6 Earthquake near Mindanao, Philippines

UTC time: 2026-03-16 19:10:00 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 72.0 km
Source: GFZ

Mindanao, Philippines

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 19:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Mindanao, Philippines. At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

72.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-16 19:10:00 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

8.89000, 126.39000

Depth profile

Intermediate

72 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: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
Musuan

Distance: 184 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
Camiguin

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
Cabalían

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
Ragang

Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
Makaturing

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

650

Country (24h)

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