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M3.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-08-06 05:00:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
51f2342ec9ff4f469fa66851e0409d3fe71ee4f9
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 05:00:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.05000, 125.16000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 277 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.

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