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M4.9 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-03-12 00:06:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
9.7 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on March 12, 2026 at 00:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6a4065a203c4a08609426ecfac588a5fdf2090a0
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 00:06:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.98570, 126.64570
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Mar 12, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 213 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 296 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.

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