Philippines

M4.3 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 23:04:26 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines) on September 3, 2025 at 23:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
8178a5150405d74e76bfdc15a485b562991fef54
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 23:04:26 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.77950, 126.31660
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (29.7 km)
Regional average: 29.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 252 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 275 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'301 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Siargao AirportPhilippines · IAO · RPNS
    34.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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