M3.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-02-24 14:52:09 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on February 24, 2026 at 14:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6de1e7b8bedfc3522f5182ba1edbf5693f577ec9
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 14:52:09 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.05000, 126.84000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

  • Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 196 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 282 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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