M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2025-12-18 03:02:12 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES on December 18, 2025 at 03:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
75bf8c7f9d828c3b418fe63de25495ca31b4f60b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 03:02:12 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.62000, 126.91000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 219 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 305 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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