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M3.1 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

UTC time: 2026-08-05 09:31:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2026 at 09:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
88480a600bc0b62173608f38095f8dd9922635c4
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 09:31:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.09000, 125.29000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·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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