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M3.4 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 02:27:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
5e0aa04ff6891c383c06f2324ed8ddcb1cba955c
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 02:27:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.46000, 126.79000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

Of 606 other entries for this area and period, 317 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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