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M3.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-12-20 22:17:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 22:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. With a focal depth of about 6 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
618bc34364241b44ce7ef9e608d45a66e43439ba
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 22:17:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.62000, 126.77000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 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: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Biliran
    Distance: 323 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·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

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