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M3.4 Earthquake near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-08-05 15:58:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on August 5, 2026 at 15:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 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
874bc349ec64152ba4ac2067c4c60eb42d267e5e
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 15:58:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.34000, 127.53000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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

  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Camiguin
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'552 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Philippines
  • Cabalían
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 912 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·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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