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M3.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 21:23:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on December 4, 2025 at 21:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Philippines: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
572298c3cb9404776e0c57ee5f7346570e06be32
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 21:23:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
City
Surigao del Norte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.73000, 126.19000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — shallower than the regional average (29.4 km)
Regional average: 29.4 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: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 240 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 269 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Surigao del Norte

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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